Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb refused to say “no” Wednesday when asked at a press conference if he supports calls to rename the state of Indiana.
“I haven’t given that any thought,” Holcomb replied. “Although I’ve talked with Native American friends of mine about our shared past and our heritage.”
The question came amid a national debate to rebrand sports teams and other entities with Native American associations.
Governor Holcomb added that he’s directed his administration to investigate “how we can do a better job sharing the story of Indiana.”
“Sharing the story of who we are as a people, a very diverse people, and to be able to celebrate our successes, to be able to acknowledge our shortcomings, and deal with them.”
“I’ll look to speak more about this in the near future,” Holcomb added.
Indiana was named by Congress in 1800 and means “Land of the Indians” or “Indian land,” an acknowledgment of the indigenous tribes who lived in the area prior to European and American settlement.
The Chicks on the Right discussed Governor Holcomb’s response to the idea of renaming our state during Thursday’s edition of Speedround. Click below to listen.
https://omny.fm/shows/chicks-on-the-right/holcomb-wont-say-no-to-indiana-name-change-1
