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Univ. of Illinois being sued over Chief Illiniwek

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Got this from CBS's football board. I live in Illinois, but I don't feel very strongly either way about this.

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/8295844

Native Americans sue Illinois university over Indian mascot

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In its lawsuit, the Illinois Native American Bar Association and two individuals seek to force the school to stop using the Chief as its sports mascot.

"The use of this mascot is outrageous. It's been going on way too long and it should come to an end," said Kim Edward Cook, association president.

The Chief is a 78-year-old tradition in which a student dresses in buckskins and headdress and dances at sports events. The suit alleges the mascot violates Indians' rights under state law and violates the board's own policies against discrimination.

In a statement issued Tuesday, the university said it is not violating any discrimination laws or its own anti-discrimination policies.

"University counsel will thoroughly review the plaintiffs' suit and respond appropriately," the statement said. "Meantime, the Board of Trustees continues to move forward with its process aimed at reaching a consensus conclusion to the Chief Illiniwek issue."

The Chief has been a divisive issue at the school for years. Supporters say the mascot is a symbol of reverence for the contribution of American Indians to Illinois history while opponents say it is racially offensive and demeaning.

Stephen Naranjo, a University of Illinois at Chicago student, is among the plaintiffs.

"(Naranjo) feels embarrassed about his heritage being reduced to a halftime sporting event entertainment," the suit said.

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I know a few Indians who said that 'dance' that the cheif does is a mockery.

I think it would be much cooler if they were named the WASPs and it showed a white guy pushing an Indian down and taking all his shit.
 
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This is getting old... what really gets me is when they threaten states that they will open casino's and not pay a nickel to the states in taxes unless the states allow them to open a casino and give them a whole bunch of goodies for their taxes.

You're either equal or not... pick one and lets move on. Don't play both sides of the fense.
 
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AJHawkfan said:
Why is that being portrayed as great warriors offends them, but the way Native Americans are portrayed now (drunks who own casinos) doesn't?

And even the portrayal now is better than that particular reality... because its its actually "Drunks (though a bit overstated... hell, I'm a drunk) who work in Casinos that are mostly owned by white guys"
 
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AKAK,

sounds like we'd make good indians... lets join a tribe...



not to thread jack.... buuuuuuut, if you were an indian what would your name be?

I think GBear might actually work as a name... I worked with an indian that went by the name of "white bear" when I was a white water rafting guide in Utah. I don't see why Gbear wouldn't work :tongue2:
 
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buckeyegrad said:
I guess the white guys in the 1830s (this includes A. Lincoln) should have done a better job handling those Indians during the Black Hawk War. If they had, this wouldn't be an issue.

Ouch.


Btw- My Indian Name would be Rider Like Buffalo.
 
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bite me

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I've driven all over the place in southern Utah/northern Arizona and its amazing how many cans and glass bottles you see on the sides of the highways. And these guys are supposed to be "one" with nature? :slappy:
 
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