University of Illinois - History of the Chief - http://fightingillini.cstv.com/trads/ill-trads-thechief.html Official Athletic Department website, discusses the origins of the figure.
The Daily Illini - Debate's planning under fire - http://www.illinimedia.com/di/apr_00/apr13/news/news01.shtml By Angie Leventis. Participants question University's planning of Friday's dialogue.
The Honor the Chief Society - http://www.honorthechief.org/ A Pro-Chief Organization. Includes discussion of why Chief is not a racist symbol/mascot.
Retire The Chief - http://www.retirethechief.org/ On-line newsletter advocating the retirement of Chief Illiniwek.
Chief Illiniwek Educational Foundation - http://www.chiefilliniwek.org/index.htm This organization tries to use the Chief to educate those affiliated with the University about Native Americans
Seeking a Compromise - Chief Illiniwek - http://www.uillinois.edu/trustees/plummerreport/ A report by Trustee Roger Plummer to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees concluding that a compromise resolution is not possible and that the only two alternatives are for the board to either retain or retire Chief Illiniwek.
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