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\n A Chicago Blackhawks statue honoring the Native American leader the NHL team is named after has become the latest target of vandals on Indigenous People\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

The symbol of the team\u2019s namesake, Native American leader Black Hawk, was covered in orange paint and numerous graffiti protest signs outside the hockey team\u2019s stadium early Monday, the Chicago Sun-Times said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The messages included attacks on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as well as calls to \u201cdefund\u201d Chicago police department, photos show.<\/p>\n

But the biggest sign across the base of the statue read \u201cland back,\u201d seemingly timed to support Monday\u2019s Indigenous People\u2019s Day, in opposition to the federal holiday of Columbus Day.<\/p>\n

Videos of the graffiti first emerged on a newly made Twitter page called @zhigaagoong<\/a>, a Native American phrase referring to the land around Chicago \u2014 and one of the words sprayed around the statue.<\/p>\n

The page, calling itself \u201cNo racist mascots,\u201d also posted a video<\/a> showing a sign outside the stadium reading \u201cWe are united against racism\u201d and then panning across to the statue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe irony is lost,\u201d the video said, with the message, \u201cWe are united against racism [but for racist mascots].\u201d<\/p>\n

The statue was put under tarp and \u201cwill be sent off to be repaired in the near future,\u201d the Blackhawks told NBC Chicago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Protesters have repeatedly targeted monuments during months of protests, mostly aimed at those with ties to slavery.<\/p>\n

Statues to former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were toppled late Sunday during a pre-planned \u201cday of rage\u201d in Portland, Oregon, that police declared a riot.<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks insist that the team\u2019s name honors the namesake leader \u2014 and in July stressed that there were no plans to follow the example of the NFL\u2019s Washington Football Team in dropping its Redskins nickname.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018We celebrate Black Hawk\u2019s legacy by offering ongoing reverent examples of Native American culture, traditions and contributions, providing a platform for genuine dialogue with local and national Native American groups,\u201d the team said in July, according to the Sun-Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Noting there was a \u201cfine line between respect and disrespect,\u201d the team said it was \u201ccommitted to raising the bar even higher to expand awareness of Black Hawk and the important contributions of all Native American people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018We will continue to serve as stewards of our name and identity and will do so with a commitment to evolve.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur endeavors in this area have been sincere and multifaceted, and the path forward will draw on that experience to grow as an organization and expand our efforts.\u2019\u2019\n <\/p><\/div>\n