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She alleges in the lawsuit that the Blackhawks were facing intense public pressure to change their name and logo in 2020. The team&#8217;s CEO, Dan Wirtz, hired her that year to serve as a tribal liaison. Wirtz promised that he would create positions for American Indians, buy land to give to the Sac and Fox Nation and change the team&#8217;s logo if she decided to accept the job, according to the lawsuit. 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Nina Sanders filed the civil action late Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court. She alleges in the lawsuit that the Blackhawks were facing intense public pressure to change their name and logo in 2020. The team&#8217;s CEO, Dan Wirtz, hired her that year to serve as a tribal liaison. Wirtz promised that he would create positions for American Indians, buy land to give to the Sac and Fox Nation and change the team&#8217;s logo if she decided to accept the job, according to the lawsuit. 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