FILE - The sun sets during the North American Indian Days celebration on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Mont., on July 13, 2018. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, on April 18, 2023. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now Daines is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - Members of the Blackfeet Nation perform as part of the Washington football team's observance of Native American Heritage Month prior to an NFL football game on Nov. 24, 2019, in Landover, Md. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
FILE - In this July 13, 2018, file photo, a woman performs a traditional Native American dance during the North American Indian Days celebration on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Mont. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Members of the Blackfeet Nation perform as part of the Washington football team's observance of Native American Heritage Month prior to an NFL football game on Nov. 24, 2019, in Landover, Md. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
FILE - Washington Commanders jerseys are displayed at an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, on Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital’s football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2019, file photo, Native American leaders protest against the Redskins team name and logo outside U.S. Bank Stadium before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins in Minneapolis. Many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the U.S. capital's football mascot was over when the team became the Washington Commanders. The original logo was designed by a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Now a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the team's stadium unless the NFL and the Commanders bring back the former logo in some form. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)