Cherokee Chief Asks Jeep To Stop Using Its Tribe’s Name

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“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car,” Chief Chuck Hoskin said.

I respect their opinion and I started to wonder how they feel about Cherokee Blvd. in Sequoyah Hills, Knoxville?
 
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mad4vols said:
“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car,” Chief Chuck Hoskin said.

I respect their opinion and I started to wonder how they feel about Cherokee Blvd. in Sequoyah Hills, Knoxville?
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They’ve apparently been pondering this a while. Jeep has used that model name since 1974, so they’ve pondered it for 46 years.

Glad they finally “woke” up.
 
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mad4vols said:
“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car,” Chief Chuck Hoskin said.

I respect their opinion and I started to wonder how they feel about Cherokee Blvd. in Sequoyah Hills, Knoxville?
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They need to call former Duke Center Cherokee Parks:D That idiot is probably fishing for a bribe:rolleyes:
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
So now their history will die in obscurity.

No problem. I agree and think all reference to Indian heritage be removed. Congrats.

Bye.
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And what did you learn about their tribes history from a car?

Really I want to know.

Is it made at their old tribal ground, or made with pieces of their history that you read on long drives? Or is it just a car?
 
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LouderVol said:
And what did you learn about their tribes history from a car?

Really I want to know.

Is it made at their old tribal ground, or made with pieces of their history that you read on long drives? Or is it just a car?
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That's not really the point now is it.

So should they still be receiving exemptions to run gambling establishments? Isn't that 'racist'?
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
That's not really the point now is it.

So should they still be receiving exemptions to run gambling establishments? Isn't that 'racist'?
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The point is, keeping a name that Native Americans have asked to be removed, does the opposite of honoring them?
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
That's not really the point now is it.

So should they still be receiving exemptions to run gambling establishments? Isn't that 'racist'?
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You were the one who brought up history. They didnt want to be associated with a car.

Not sure why you are bringing up casinos, most of them are as white as you and me so not sure why you want it to be a racist thing.

Just say "meh" and move on.
 
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LouderVol said:
And what did you learn about their tribes history from a car?

Really I want to know.

Is it made at their old tribal ground, or made with pieces of their history that you read on long drives? Or is it just a car?
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More than if there was no name. The fact that those names have connotation of strength, toughness reliability. They should be proud to have their names on it
 
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LouderVol said:
You were the one who brought up history. They didnt want to be associated with a car.

Not sure why you are bringing up casinos, most of them are as white as you and me so not sure why you want it to be a racist thing.

Just say "meh" and move on.
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Because as Indians they get special exemptions to run casinos in places where you or I could not. Therefore, racist.
 
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Volgolfer1618 said:
More than if there was no name. The fact that those names have connotation of strength, toughness reliability. They should be proud to have their names on it
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And they decided they werent. They have the freedom to do that.

Your connotations are more derived from commercials than the name.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
So now their history will die in obscurity.

No problem. I agree and think all reference to Indian heritage be removed. Congrats.

Bye.

Oh, and about that exemption thingy for casinos...?
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Agree. Next thing to do is change the name of the state, roads, towns, rivers and lakes, mountains, etc., etc. Just wipe it clean and act like they never existed.
 
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