Mascot Timeline

2020

• Chicago Tribune: Chief Illiniwek was officially retired 13 years ago. University of Illinois is still trying to remedy his 'impact’ on Indigenous people

2018

• Chicago Tribune, Editorial Board: The smart way to dispatch Chief Illiniwek
• New York Times: Cleveland Indians Will Abandon Chief Wahoo Logo Next Year

2016

• USA Today: Chief Illiniwek mascot lives on at school despite ban

• Navajo Nation Files Brief Against Washington NFL Team

2015

• News Gazette: 'Three-in-One': The song remains the same

2014

• Frat to meet with UI officials over homecoming sign

2013

• News Gazette: Peoria leader doesn't back Chief return

2012

• Oregon Board of Education bans Native American mascots
• Chief Illiniwek, 5 years later

2011

• Three-In-One may be done

2010

• Vandalism history to "Beyond the Chief"
• Radio Liberación!: Update on the UIUC unofficial mascot
• I Resist reports on pro-mascot rally at Swanlund Administration Building2009

• Hate crimes at UIUC: Native American art vandalized for fifth time
• Former student gets supervision for Native American House theft 
• Not Our Mascot rally
• American Indian Studies statement on the October 2 event at Assembly Hall
• Newman Center apologizes for student behavior during rally
• American Indian Studies and Native American House support trademark lawsuit against National Football League

2008

• Native American House/American Indian Studies statement on November 15 event
• I Resist on "Next Dance" at Assembly Hall set for November 15, 2008
• Department of History supports removal of the Chief

2007

• Chancellor Responds to Facebook Threat
• Ugly Turn in Mascot Dispute
• Intolerance Surprisingly Inhabits Some American College Campuses
• Oglala Sioux Demand Return of Regalia
  -- Resolution of the Executive Committee of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
  -- "History of Chief Illiniwek regalia" as provided by the University of Illinois
  -- "Current regalia description" as provided by the University of Illinois
• NCAA letter to Board of Trustees
• BOT: Chief Illiniwek Mascot Will No Longer Perform
• NAH Supports Trustess' Initial Action, Mascot Will No Longer Perform
• NAH Responds to the "Last Dance"
• Statement from Marching Illini about musical tradition
• Concensus resolution passed by the Board, March 13, 2007
• UIUC's Homecoming Float Policy allows use of Indian Mascot
• Home of Modern Blackface Minstrelsy: Samson Raphaelson's Stories and Ours

2006

• UIUC submits 2nd Appeal to NCAA
• March 7, 2006 memo from Bernard W. Franklin, NCAA Executive Committee
• University of Illinois BOT's rebuttal to appeal
• NAH/AIS Support NCAA Response to BOT Appeal
• NCRS Outlines Use of "Fighting Illini" Name
• NCAA letter denying appeal
• George Benge -- The Time Is Long Overdo for Chief Illiniwek to Retire
• Students, Community Members Rally Against Racism
• Amicus brief NCAI drafted on the UNDv.NCAA case
• Student Group Voices Opposition to Tim Johnson's Proposed Legislation
• Congressional Filed Hearing on University Governance

2005

• Illinois Native American Bar Association files lawsuit against Board of Trustees
• Former UIUC Graduate Student Joseph Gone Discusses Retiring Mascot
• NAH Denounces NCAA Self-Evaluation Report
• UIUC's Self-Evaluation Report, President B. Joseph White
• Board of Trustees Appeals NCAA Ruling

2004

• North Central Association "Focused Visit" Report Received
• Resolution about state's American Indian heritage
• BOT: Resolution about Chief Illiniwek
• Board of Trustees Approves "Heritage" Resolution
• UIUC Sees Significant Drop in "Minority" Enrollment
• Activists Rap Mascot, Demand Cancellation of Game with Illinois

2002

• The "Plummer Report"

2000

• Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma Issues Resolution
• "Dialogue on Chief Illiniwek" -- transcript
• Speakers for the April 14th Intake Session
• Chief Illiniwek Dialogue: Report to BOT
• North Central Report summary

1998

• Chief Illiniwek History -- time-line