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The Blackhawks Logo: Relatively Uncontroversial

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Hoody Wayes's picture
June 3, 2015 at 6:37am
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Rendered by the wife of the club's founding owner in the 1920's, the image depicting a Native American will be proudly displayed on the sweaters of the Chicago Blackhawks, tonight, in game one of the Stanley Cup finals. 

Perhaps, because of specificity and cultural sensitivity, the Blackhawks logo seems to rise above the controversy embroiling other, North American sports franchises:

Since 1926
Its designer, Irene Castle, dancer and fashion icon:
Irene Castle

Consider the following:

https://differenttogether.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/chicago-blackhawks-vs-cleveland-indians-logo-controversies/

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Blackhawks-Making-Effort-to-Engage-Chicagoland-Native-Americans-228360071.html#ixzz3SEGTm0zY

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-12/sports/ct-spt-1113-blackhawks-chicago--20111113_1_iconic-indian-head-logo-statue-black-hawks

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=74904

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/06/17/baffoe-should-the-blackhawks-ditch-their-indian-head-logo/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_Statue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_(Sauk_leader)#Legacy

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/17/why-chicago-blackhawks-logo-okay-washington-redskins-racist-149937

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-18/news/chi-blackhawks-name-hasnt-been-as-controversial-heres-why-20140618_1_american-indians-native-americans-washington-redskins

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-06-19/news/ct-met-indian-mascots-20130619_1_american-indians-black-hawk-mascots

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/22451340/is-the-chicago-blackhawks-logo-offensive

 

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