The Cleveland Indians is a professional baseball team in the United States. However, there are several synonyms for the Cleveland Indians; one is the Tribe. The team was named Indians after Louis Sockalexis, a Native American, who played baseball for Cleveland in the late 19th century. However, the name has been criticized for being offensive to Native Americans. Some alternatives that have been proposed include Cleveland Spiders, Lake Erie Warriors, and Cleveland Rocks. In 2021, the team announced that it would change its name before the start of the 2022 baseball season. As of now, there are no official names, but the team has narrowed down the options to a few finalists.