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By Canadian Press

Views regarding the name are shifting

CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name

Jul 21, 2020 | 1:15 PM

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name.

The CFL squad made the announcement Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL’s Washington Redskins as pressure mounts on teams to eliminate racist or stereotypical names.

The team said in a release it will begin “a comprehensive engagement process” on a new name. In the meantime, the club will use the names EE Football Team and Edmonton Football Team.

The decision comes less than a week after two published reports said the team was on the verge of changing its name.

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Critics say the Edmonton team’s name is a derogatory, colonial-era term for Inuit.

In February, the Edmonton club announced it was keeping the name following year-long research that involved Inuit leaders and community members across Canada. The club said it received “no consensus” during that review.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2020.

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