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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
My understanding "Blackhawks" might not be fine. I believe the name is a nod to the Chief, and sometimes the use of it can deminish the sacrifice the man made.
I am not Native, nor am I an expert on Native American/Canadian issues.
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In a roundabout way. The name was created after an army regiment which was named after the Chief. Chicago contributes a lot to local Native American groups, and does their best to prompt awareness, while avoiding the use of caricatures in their logo, mascot, and celebrations.
There are some interesting articles out there regarding Chicago in particular, and the sentiments range from Native Americans being fine with it, to a small portion looking for the logo to change. In almost all cases though, the point of offence does not seem to be the logo (there are even mockups of a new logo featuring a black hawk with similar detailing to that of the current logo that was created by members of the Native American community).
Regardless, Chicago (for what seems like a few different reasons) does not come under the same scrutiny that the Redskins and Indians do, and the push for change in regards to the Blackhawks is much less uniform or momentous than that of the other clubs.
I mean, there are teams like the Fighting Sioux and Seminoles than get express permission from those tribes to use that sort of branding. I don't think a "blanket philosophy" is as easily attainable or logical as some may think.