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In response to "I have word that a city north of Calgary is collecting opinions about their team name from aboriginal people of the north." by zork

I was sort of surprised it didn't change for this year

Posted by Reagen Oct 23 '18, 08:09

There were rumours it would happen in connection with them hosting the Grey Cup.

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What’s the Cree word for Roughriders? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 08:20 3
- I believe it translates to "people who moved us onto the reserves" -- nm - Roger More Oct 23, 08:24 2
  - Teddy Roosevelt was long past that point! -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 08:28 1
    - I'm not sure which is less likely, that there were two teams called the Roughriders, or that they were both named for Teddy Roosevelt's cavalry unit - Roger More Oct 23, 08:33
Oh, I wasn’t even thinking of that sport. Oops. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 08:17

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