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Indianapolis Indians will keep team name and partner with local tribe

Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians are the second-oldest minor league team in American professional baseball after the Rochester Red Wings. Photograph: Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

The Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will not change their team’s nickname, the organization announced. The minor-league baseball team also said they will partner with a local Native American tribe.

The 121-year-old club made the announcements in a news release on Wednesday, saying they will partner with the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana.

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