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Bookmark or Share- Chief Illiniwek: Understanding the Issues | Illinois Public MediaChief Illiniwek: Understanding the Issues - Complete coverage on the Chief Illiniwek controversy from Illinois Public Media and WILL-AM
- Illinois Confederation - WikipediaGreat Chief and lower peace chiefs and war chiefs. Painted hide with geometric motifs, attributed to the Illinois Confederacy by the French, pre-1800. Collections of the Musée du quai Branly. The Illinois Confederation, also referred to as the Illiniwek or Illini, were made up of 12 to 13 tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
- Chief Illiniwek Is Gone 'Officially,' But The Former Illinois Symbol ...Chief Illiniwek was retired officially in 2007. But, as Chris Quintana discovered, he never really went away. The Chief's continuing presence is has been covered before, but it remains a point of contention on campus.
- Chief Illiniwek - WikipediaChief Illiniwek - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Background. History. Controversy. Position of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. NCAA involvement. Chief Illiniwek and the Fighting Illini. Retiring Chief Illiniwek. After retirement. Proposed replacement mascots. Selection of unofficial chief portrayers. Unofficial performances and events.
- An Indian ‘Chief’ Mascot Was Dropped. A Decade Later, He’s Still ...By Mitch Smith. Feb. 1, 2018. CHICAGO — After years of protests by Native Americans and pressure from the N.C.A.A., the University of Illinois in 2007 retired its mascot, Chief Illiniwek, who...
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