The Chief Illiniwek Tradition
Chief's last dance (video of the February 21, 2007 performance)
Press
release, February 16, 2007
Statements
- from the University of Illinois Alumni Association- from Marching Illini
- from Marching Illini about musical tradition
NCAA
- letter indicating
campus will be removed from NCAA sanctions list (2/15/07)
- release
announcing anticipated compliance by University of Illinois (2/16/07)
- current
NCAA Native American Mascot list (2/16/07)
Timeline
Board of Trustees Resolutions
- Concensus resolution passed by the Board, March 13, 2007 (pdf)
- Consensus guidelines
- July 14, 2005 resolution (#1-7)
- September 8, 2005 resolution (#8)
- Resolution about state's American Indian heritage, 09/09/04
- Resolution about Chief Illinwek, 06/17/04
- Motion to retain the Chief, 10/11/90
News Releases, Letters, and Other Documents
- Statement from Lawrence Eppley, 01/18/07
- University news release with Chairman Eppley statement, 05/16/06
- NCAA letter to Board of Trustees, 05/15/06
- University news release about NCAA ruling, 04/28/06
- NCAA letter denying appeal, 04/28/06
- University news release about U of I rebuttal document, 03/29/06
- U of I document with rebuttal to NCAA response, 03/28/06
- NCAA response to U of I appeal, 03/7/06
- University news release about requesting stay of policy for academic year, 01/31/06
- University appeal document to NCAA, 01/30/06
- University news release about approval to use "Illini" and "Fighting Illini," 11/11/05
- Press release from NCAA about continuing on restricted status, 11/11/05
- University news release appealing policy, 10/14/05
- University appeal document to NCAA, 10/13/05
- "Plummer Report," 03/13-14/02
- North Central Report summary, October 2000
- Chief Illiniwek Dialogue (various dates)
Regalia
Resources
- Chief photos (credit: University of Illinois)
- Chief video
- A chronology of the Chief Illiniwek issue
Links
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- NCAA
- University of Illinois Board of Trustees
- Chairman Lawrence Eppley
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