[smokingfrog]

Blackhawk is a tribal name, is it not? Redskins is a generic name that anyone can claim is offensive. Maybe Washington should change their name to a tribal name like Mohawks. I wonder if that would pass muster?

[ConservativeStatement]

There is a probability of degrees of offense to some but I think if the Redskins changed the name to something akin to Mohawks, considering the current fervor, the new name would be equally ridiculed. I remember when the USFL had nicknames such as the Oklahoma Outlaws and the Tampa Bay Bandits. I have doubts as to whether those would be allowed. Remember, Washington Bullets was recently changed to Washington Wizards to appease a certain condition, meaning questionable nicknames aren't limited to the names representing people.

[Sherman Logan]

Not really.

While there was no doubt more than one Black Hawk, the most famous is a chief of the Sauk tribe who fought the US in and around IL. A. Lincoln was in the IL militia during this war.

[TexasCajun]

Denver 420’s.

[11th_VA]

Blackhawk is a tribal name, is it not?

Last year the NCAA did away with the "Fighting Sioux," but had no problem with keeping the "Fighting Irish."

[GreyFriar]

The way the Redskins have been playing, there name should be “Lesshawks” instead of “Mohawks.”

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Blackhawk is a tribal name, is it not?

No, it is a personal name.

In fact it is a translation of a personal name.

They will have to change the name back to the actual name. So they will now be known as the "Chicago Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak".