Native Americans:Historic:The Illinois
. first entered the land we now call the State of Illinois, they encountered a people who became known to the world as the Illinois or .
http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/nat_a...
Illinois' Best Winter State Parks
Information on the best Illinois state parks to visit in the winter, as selected by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. These include Mississippi Palisades, Starved Rock, and .
http://usparks.about.com/od/nationalparkloc...
Retire The Chief
On-line newsletter advocating the retirement of Chief Illiniwek.
http://www.retirethechief.org/
The Chief Illiniwek Issue on WILL
Chief Illiniwek: Understanding the Issues To some, Chief Illiniwek is an honored symbol of the University of Illinois which should be preserved. To others, he is a race-based sports mascot .
http://www.will.uiuc.edu/am/projects/chiefi...
Chief Illiniwek
Chief Illiniwek. Submitted by Jeff Beckham, Chief Illiniwek XXX: The tradition of Chief Illiniwek is a long and distinguished one in Illinois and Marching Illini history.
http://umgawa.bands.uiuc.edu/MI.old/backgro...
Illinois
. name Illiniwek meaning "men" or "people" which is sometimes shortened to Illini.
http://www.dickshovel.com/ill.html
Illiniwek
The Illiniwek hunted, gathered, and farmed. In the prairie areas surrounding the tribe buffalo roamed. Often the Illiniwek hunted these and .
http://www.up140.jacksn.k12.il.us/Wright/se...
Chief Illiniwek Educational Foundation
Below open in new window: Media or interview request History of Chief Illiniwek Educational Foundation Contact Honor the Chief Society: UIUC: Lewis & Clark Journey of Discovery "Illiniwek" .
http://www.chiefilliniwek.org/
Illinois Indian Tribes
It comes from the Miami-Illinois tribal name Illiniwek, which means "the people." The Illini Indians were not the only native people .
http://www.native-languages.org/illinois.htm
Chief Illiniwek Educational Foundation
This organization tries to use the Chief to educate those affiliated with the University about Native Americans
http://www.chiefilliniwek.org/index.htm
The Mascot Issue
THE MASCOT ISSUE Page created February 17, 1999; Last update - December 16, 2002. Maintained by Lisa Mitten This page is intended to be a compilation of web sites and writings on the issue .
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/mas...
The Honor The Chief Society
A Pro-Chief Organization. Includes discussion of why Chief is not a racist symbol/mascot.
http://www.honorthechief.org/
Native American Sports Mascot Issues
A collection of websites covering the issue of use of Native American figures as mascots in athletics and sports teams
http://racerelations.about.com/cs/mascotiss...
Dialogue on Chief Illiniwek
Detailed documentation of the official dialogue on the Chief Illiniwek controversy.
http://www.uiuc.edu/dialogue
ProChief
of Illinois should get rid of Chief Illiniwek. Chief Illiniwek has been the. a graduate of Univ of Illinois. Leave Chief Illiniwek alone. By the way, you misspelled. poll. from .
http://www.aics.org/NCRSM/id57_m.htm