David.
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Please tldr that thingI believe this has been discussed earlier in the thread, but the idea that "Indians" was supposed to be named in honor of Louis Sockalexis has been studied by scholars. See this link for an article from the Sociology of Sport Journal in 1998 (click here for a link to the actual journal page to show this isn't just a random website---the first link just has the text for free).
I highlight the following section of the article: