Chicago Blackhawks name and logo controversy

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There is an ongoing controversy surrounding the name and logo of the Chicago Blackhawks, a National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. Like other teams with tribal mascots, there are calls from Indigenous activists and organizations to change the Blackhawks' name and logo and eliminate tribal mascots and imagery throughout sports. According to team history, Blackhawk refers to the World War I-era 86th Training Division of the U.S. Army, which was named for prominent Illinois-based Sauk chief Black Hawk. The National Congress of American Indians, the American Indian Center of Chicago, the Chi-Nations Youth Council, and over 1,500 Native organizations and advocates from over 150 federally recognized tribes across the country, including some members of the Sac and Fox Nation, support changing the team name and logo. Some members of Black Hawk's family have spoken out calling on the hockey team to change the team name and logo and cease from profiting off of Black...

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