Karl Swanson Believe Quotations

We have no plans to change the name because we're confident we will prevail in court. We believe the name carries a meaning that is nothing but honorable.

This has been the name of our organization for 70 years. We believe it has taken on a meaning independent of the word itself -- and it's positive.

My thought would be that as the coach of the team, he did play a role in the naming, and, at the time, we had every reason to believe he was Native American. That's what little we know.