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Former mascot Chief Noc-A-Homa talks Braves baseball and tomahawk chop

By Adam Murphy

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ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Atlanta Braves World Championship win last week brought many of us together like never before. But with victory comes controversy since some find the team’s name and tomahawk chop offensive.

Nestled in the small village of Indian Springs, an hour south of Atlanta, many natives took part in an annual powwow on a cool November day.

The main attraction belonged to an Atlanta legend, 79-year-old Levi Walker Jr.; better known as Chief Noc-A-Homa.

“The fans saw me as a superstar.