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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The Blackhawks were named after Frederic McLaughlin's WWI regiment. The Regiment itself, primarally from Illinois, was named after Chief Black Hawk.
So no, the Chicago Blackhawks were not named to "honour times when [natives] were slaughtered". Though the regiment's name may or may not have been. Not saying that this makes the name alright, only that you are being deceptive in how you present the formation of the team's identity.
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Had they gone with military imagery, we could let McLaughlin's insensitivity pass and the name I'm sure would come under fire from some... but be considered acceptable in that we are honouring the regiment.
However, Chicago is littered with native imagery... clearly linking the symbolism to a slaughter.