For many Native Americans, the Washington Commanders' new name offers some closure

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When the Washington Commanders announced their official name change this past week, it brought a sense of closure to a dark chapter for many Native Americans.

The NFL franchise unveiled its new name, logo and uniforms on Wednesday, more than 18 months after it dropped its former name of 87 years. The "Washington Redskins," as the team was formerly known, is offensive to many Indigenous people who viewed the name and branding as both a slur and a disparaging stereotype grounded in America's history of violence against Native peoples.

Suzan Harjo, a 76-year-old advocate central to the fight to change the team's name, called the change "a huge step forward."