When the Portland Winterhawks came to Oregon in 1976, they were the first Canadian junior hockey league team to locate in the United States.
On Wednesday, July 14, the team made another bold move — one that local advocates hope will become part of a trend away from Native American-linked sports mascots and logos.
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