Chief Illiniwek Group Pushes for Return of Mascot at Illinois Campus

ICTMN Staff
May 08, 2013
The Council of Chiefs, a group made up of former University of Illinois (UI) students who had portrayed Chief Illiniwek, is pushing a plan that would return the mascot to campus...

Chief Illiniwek: Beloved by Students, (Still) Banned by the University

Vincent Schilling
April 29, 2013
During the first week of March, students at the University of Illinois were asked if they supported having Chief Illiniwek as the official symbol of the university...

American Library Association Opposes Tucson Book and Ethnic Studies Ban

ICTMN Staff
January 24, 2012
Thanks to the efforts of Nambe Pueblo member Debbie Reese , the American Library Association (ALA) has weighed in on the situation in Tucson by passing a resolution saying it oppos...

University of Illinois Introduces Genomics to American Indian Students

ICTMN Staff
February 23, 2011
American Indian students will be able to explore genetic research and have discussions with leading scientists about issues relevant to their communities at the Summer Internship f...

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