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Chief Illiniwek

Education Desk

It’s been 20 years since the NCAA banned Chief Illiniwek from championship games. Some students want U of I to move on

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) told U of I it could not bring out its then mascot at championship games. The NCAA said Chief Illiniwek was hostile to Indigenous communities.
Illinois

U of I Sues For Depiction Of Chief + 'Make Illinois Great Again'

Rachel Otwell

It's well known that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign once used the depiction of a Native American chief as a symbol for its sports teams.…