They need to just forget about the ideals and crap that had Chief asked to step down, and allow Chief back. He is to all Ilini, a symbol of respect and honor and pride for our heritage.
They might as well bring him back. It's not like the Illini are winning enough right now for the NCAA's restrictions on the post season to make a difference.
So the students have to "rent" The Assembly Hall & strip the Illinois logo off the floor. Then they let in thousands of folks to remember there past. It is sad to see tradition stripped from the very people who make the pathetic university (many family graduated there) happen with taxes from those good people just having fun !
What I want to know is... 1.) Who owns the actual uniform used to portray Chief Illiniwek? I would think the university would have taken that away too when they did away wit the logo and mascot associated ith this GREAT ICON! 2.) How is it he was allowed into Memorial Stadium or Assembly Hall to perform here or at the Illini-Indian game? 3.) What is the latest on efforts to RE-INSTATE THE CHIEF!?
70% of those at Illinois surveyed did not want the chief gone. the Board of Trustees dumped him anyway to succumb to ridiculously politically correct demands what a perverse world it is when schools can't pick their own mascots
They should at least used a dance student who could actually entertain. Much todo about nothing. U of I alums and students were bordeline cult nuts about the Chief.
It’s a symbol, not a mascot. All of the dances that chief does we’re approved by Native American tribes when they were introduced. The chief is not allowed to smile or talk when appearing. The illini tribe were not killed off by white people, rather they were by the hands of the iriquois. This is far from racism.
May the spirit of the Chief, and the upstanding principles he represents, live in all of us forever!
I think of the Chief every time I see the FSU Seminole warrior on horseback plant that fiery spear. Now that’s a savage warlike caricature.
Illinois will never be the same without the Chief! Sad!
They need to just forget about the ideals and crap that had Chief asked to step down, and allow Chief back. He is to all Ilini, a symbol of respect and honor and pride for our heritage.
They might as well bring him back. It's not like the Illini are winning enough right now for the NCAA's restrictions on the post season to make a difference.
Stratagem Wowwww okay XD. I agree we should bring Chief back but y’all better watch out when basketball comes around ;)
Ruin by liberals.
Lol exactly! Might as well have this it was so great! Makes me sad! An if that makes me a racist I guess I am
Chief was at the indiana game today!!!! (not on the floor, of course) :(
So the students have to "rent" The Assembly Hall & strip the Illinois logo
off the floor. Then they let in thousands of folks to remember there past.
It is sad to see tradition stripped from the very people who make the
pathetic university (many family graduated there) happen with taxes
from those good people just having fun !
The logo wasnt stripped. They take down that wood in pieces if basketball isn't on it.
Not another dime of my money until we bring back the Chief, Illinois.
What I want to know is... 1.) Who owns the actual uniform used to portray Chief Illiniwek? I would think the university would have taken that away too when they did away wit the logo and mascot associated ith this GREAT ICON! 2.) How is it he was allowed into Memorial Stadium or Assembly Hall to perform here or at the Illini-Indian game? 3.) What is the latest on efforts to RE-INSTATE THE CHIEF!?
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Is this the same costume the original performers wore? If not, it’s a top tier recreation
Wow. Very cool
70% of those at Illinois surveyed did not want the chief gone. the Board of Trustees dumped him anyway to succumb to ridiculously politically correct demands
what a perverse world it is when schools can't pick their own mascots
70% are white, and a person cannot be a mascot; unless, you want Abe Lincoln to be a mascot.
They should at least used a dance student who could actually entertain. Much todo about nothing. U of I alums and students were bordeline cult nuts about the Chief.
Do you guys understand that a culture is NOT a mascot?
It’s a symbol, not a mascot. All of the dances that chief does we’re approved by Native American tribes when they were introduced. The chief is not allowed to smile or talk when appearing. The illini tribe were not killed off by white people, rather they were by the hands of the iriquois. This is far from racism.
What I find really interesting is that Ivan Dozier (the Chief in this video) is actually of Cherokee heritage and belongs to the Anigilohi clan.
Irish is a mascot for notre Dame, and last i checked, it's a culture
How many of them commentators are white?
Jaison Simmons this isn’t racist it’s just loving our school’s spirit for the mascot that should still be there
I thought the dance was pretty cool
I was lucky enough to see the chief before they got rid of him
If you wanna see a room of people who all peaked in college and can’t learn to move on in life, just watch this video
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