The Cherokee Nation has asked for its tribal name to be removed from Jeep sport utility vehicles and called for a dialogue with the car manufacturer on “cultural appropriateness”.
The Native American group’s principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr told Jeep’s parent firm Stellantis “he does not condone” the use of the name Cherokee on sport utility vehicles, according to a statement.
Mr Hoskin made the comments last month in response to an inquiry from Car & Driver automotive magazine and subsequently held a Zoom call with representatives of the automaker who had contacted him, the group said.
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“I think we’re in a day and age in this country where it’s time for both corporations and team sports to retire the use of Native American names, images and mascots from their products, team jerseys and sports in general,” Mr Hoskin said in his initial statement.
“I’m sure this comes from a place that is…