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The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United States and Canada. The popularity of stereotypical representations of American Indians in global culture has led to a number of teams in Europe also adopting team names derived from Native Americans.
NBC Sports Boston. ^ a b c Mazziotti, Tony (11 October 2017). "Columbus Blue Jackets: Nicknames to Know for This Season". Union and Blue. ^ a b c Ward, Allison (18 Dec 2017). "Blue Jackets' folksy nicknames part of hockey culture". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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