Chief's Last Dance on ESPN

Chief's Last Dance on ESPN 2/21/2007

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[illinimarine7]

@tnup76 Mascot? No my friend. Being a Fighting Illini myself, the chief was no mascot. He didn't patrol the sidelines riling up the crowd. He didn't work as a cheerleader nor did he do the silly things that mascots do. In fact, The Chief predated mascots. What he did was unite current students with 80 years of alumni under one tradition that never changed. Natives don't want their traditions to be messed with, so what is wrong with an AUTHENTIC Lakota garb being warn with a positive message?

[FanBoy1977]

so...let me get this straight. Because a handfull of PC wack jobs get there panties in a bunch the majority of the rest of us have to suffer? LONG LIVE THE CHIEF!

[Chumpster1981]

Some people on here.. Respect the Chief! C'mon people ! Those people before had no reason to bitch, they just had to. I don't give a rats ass if you were indian or not.. You didnt care before ,and the people now dont... But NOW they do it in little messages like on here.. Get over it people. GO CHIEF! And UofA

[n8tivlily]

I will admit though.... @illinimarine7 you're info is SO out of whack that you have truly given me a deep interest in this particular mascot. To find out as much as I can, Kudos Mr "non-bigot"

[n8tivlily]

@illinimarine7 dude pick up a book. An indian agent back in the 30s wasn't a member of the tribe. He was usually a white dude who tried to keep the Natives in line for the gov. The traders? Ya, maybe some of them were really native, but I bet this one was a whitey too. Knew enough Lakota to make the ladies think they were making some regalia for someone who would respect it enough to NOT dance around like an idiot at a basketball game.

[illinimarine7]

@n8tivlily Oh so since they don't fall into YOUR view of what Native American is, they must not be real Native Americans. Just like Obama must not really be black because he wears a suit and helps whites and blacks. Who is the bigot now?

[n8tivlily]

@illinimarine7 Which lakota tribe? The "pine ridge lakota tribe"? lol. You are such a dork. Can I ask you a question? Honestly, do you REALLY feel those women even knew what they were making the regalia for? I bet you the state of NY and a box full of beads that they didn't. You're little story up there speaks of a conversation between the mascot, the indian agent and a trader. Yea... that TOTALLY makes this suit AUTHENTIC right? To me it makes this suit STOLEN. Stick THAT in yer peace pipe.

[illinimarine7]

@HiphopDesigns010 So....what you're saying is buy off the tribe?

[illinimarine7]

@stunninrunnincaw Its just a bunch of white kids who took it upon themselves to "right the wrongs." Typical white guilt and "Whitey knowing what's best for minorities"

[illinimarine7]

@n8tivlily see above...moron. The Lakota tribe made the suit. Try again

[illinimarine7]

The second Chief Illiniwek, was the first to appear in authentic American Indian regalia. “In the summer of 1930, I went, at my own expense, to the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. I hitchhiked out, called an Indian agent and explained my mission. He and an Indian trader called in an older Sioux woman. She and two younger women made the suit.” There ya have it....not authentic? Now you take credit away from the Lakota tribe and their craftsmanship. Way to be "POSSITIVE"

[illinimarine7]

@lizardjoel You're obviously not Illini since you can't seem to spell POSITIVE. So lets find out some things. You're Native? What tribe? How much of you is actually Native? And just FYI, look at the official history of Chief Illiniwek. The suit was MADE by Sioux women. So it is 100% Lakota. Its funny, you claim bigotry and post on here not knowing what you are talking about. Typical media fed rage. I'm quite sad for you