Memorial Sea-Hawks
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The Memorial Sea-Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Memorial University of Newfoundland
in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
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The University's teams were originally named the Beothuk
s, after the original inhabitants of Newfoundland, but was eventually changed when that name was deemed offensive.http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2004-3/issue7/sp-xcu.html
See also Canadian Interuniversity Sport
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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The University's teams were originally named the Beothuk
Beothuk
The Beothuk were one of the aboriginal peoples in Canada. They lived on the island of Newfoundland at the time of European contact in the 15th and 16th centuries...
s, after the original inhabitants of Newfoundland, but was eventually changed when that name was deemed offensive.http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2004-3/issue7/sp-xcu.html
See also Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
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