There are growing calls to drop the name Cherokee from the name of the car. Photo / Getty ImagesIt 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 Native American names, images and mascots as nicknames or on their products. Hoskin says the best way to honour the Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based tribe is to learn more about its history. The controversy comes amid a national reckoning over the use of Native American names and images, particularly in sports.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2021 22:52 UTC