Team had announced in February they were keeping name after similar research process
An Edmonton Eskimos helmet is seen on the field during a team practice session in Winnipeg on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.The Edmonton Eskimos “will ramp up” their engagement with Inuit communities to evaluate their views on the CFL team’s name.“We recognize that there has been increased attention to the name recently and we will ramp up our ongoing engagement with the Inuit communities to assess their views,” the CFL team said in a statement.
“The Edmonton Eskimos conducted an extensive research and engagement program with Canada’s Inuit community regarding our team name,” the team said in its statement Friday. “We announced the findings from that program several months ago which included the fact that there was no consensus among the Inuit people and considerable support for the Eskimos name among Inuit in various parts of Canada.
Meanwhile, Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians said they will review their long-debated nickname on Friday.
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