It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said. Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. said in a statement first reported by Car & Driver magazine that he believes corporations and sports teams should stop using Indigenous names, images and mascots as nicknames or on their products. Hoskin said the best way to honour the Tahlequah, Okla.-based tribe is to learn more about its history. The controversy comes amid a national reckoning over the use of Indigenous names and images, particularly in sports. Major League Baseball's Cleveland team also announced last year that it would change its name.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2021 19:30 UTC