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The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation is calling on Jeep to discontinue use of their name on some of its bestselling vehicle models.
In a recent statement to
Car and Driver, Chuck Hoskin Jr. principal chief of the Cherokee Nation said it s time for the car company, which is owned by automotive manufacturer Stellantis, to stop marketing the name Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee. Jeep first introduced the Cherokee model in 1974. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. I m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car, said Hoskin Jr. The best way to honor us is to learn about our sovereign gover