CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 18: Owner and Chairman Rocky Wirtz of the Chicago Blackhawks prepares to speak to the crowd during the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Championship Rally at Soldier Field on June 18, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
In a press release, the Chicago Blackhawks said that they were going to “issue a land acknowledgment statement” this season at home games. (Tweet including the news below.)
This move comes after the team stated earlier this year that it was not going to change its name or logo. The full text of the statement that will be used, as well as an explanation, can be found on the Chicago Blackhawks’ main site.