After the Cleveland Guardians name change, USA TODAY Network Ohio looks at conversations across the state in K-12 schools about Native American mascots.

The Baseball Bug is back as the newest mascot of the Lake County Captains, but fear not, fans of Skipper. Skipper isn’t going anywhere.

In 2021, the Cleveland Indians baseball team followed suit by rebranding itself the Cleveland Guardians and dropping its cartoonish Native American mascot.

House Bill 1356 took effect July 25, a little over a year after the NFL’s Washington Football Team removed its mascot and two days after the Cleveland Indians announced it would change the team ...

Cleveland Guardians has a nice ring to it. And it’s a bonus that the franchise previously known as the Indians is keeping things local by honoring the Art Deco bridge figures that watch over the ...

"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn tweeted his support for the name change of the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Bobblehead manufacturer FOCO has released a series featuring Major League Baseball Opening Day mascot bobbleheads, including the Cleveland Indians’ Slider.

The Cleveland Indians have banned head dresses and Native American face paint, saying fans with either will not be permitted inside Progressive Field.

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The Cleveland Indians, who have featured a cartoon image of a Native American for decades, announced last year that they will retire the team name and its Native American images.