Fights against the appropriation of tribal cultures and images have endured for decades—not just with the Kansas City Chiefs. Native Americans say using iconography and words with Native connotations demeans them and perpetuates racist stereotypes
Chiefs President Mark Donovan gave no indication there is room for change.
The Chiefs recently highlighted its long snapper James Winchester, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and center Creed Humphrey, who is from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma. The Chiefs have made efforts to address concerns about cultural insensitivities going back a decade but always stop short of altering the team name or fan-favorite gestures and chants. In 2013, the team created the American Indian Community Working Group, which has Native Americans serving as advisers to the team on promoting tribal cultures.
The team also changed the “tomahawk chop” with cheerleaders using a closed fist instead of an open palm — a move that Native American organizations in Kansas City called “laughable.”
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