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<blockquote data-quote="Illiini" data-source="post: 1326493" data-attributes="member: 625513"><p>First, Native American imagery and the history of "Fighting Illini": <a href="https://archives.library.illinois.edu/blog/fighting-illini-name/" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a>. "Illini" existed before WWI, going back to the 1870s, and the Native American aspect was ingrained enough that by the time football was well estalished, the DI could refer to them as "Indians" in print and have readers understand what they were talking about.</p><p></p><p>Second, during the Memorial Stadium fund drive, Native American imagery was used in a way that suggests that people already understood it to be a symbol of the university. All the Oskee-wow-wow and Cha-he stuff in our songs are mock Indian words. As is the Marching Illini's "Umgawa." And of course, the Three-In-One has not only the Chief dance segment but the words the the MI march to includes "Illini."</p><p></p><p>Losing our minds over one song? If it were one song, it would be disappointing, but for me, heck, it's after when I was in school. I haven't been able to be in Memorial Stadium in decades. Life and all that. But as for it having been ten years since losing Chief Illiniwek and this is the "only thing" since then, I'll add that this is the first music we've lost. It's the crack in the levee, the nose of the camel under the tent. If you think it ends here, I have a bridge to sell you. </p><p></p><p>The brass ring is "Fighting Illini." It's not forever, not unless there's something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about. I wouldn't put that beyond JW, and this decision was outed before its time in a way not intended by JW et al, but until I see concrete evidence, I'm not losing my mind. We're just losing our heritage. Prairie Chickens, here we come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illiini, post: 1326493, member: 625513"] First, Native American imagery and the history of "Fighting Illini": [URL="https://archives.library.illinois.edu/blog/fighting-illini-name/"][B]Click here[/B][/URL]. "Illini" existed before WWI, going back to the 1870s, and the Native American aspect was ingrained enough that by the time football was well estalished, the DI could refer to them as "Indians" in print and have readers understand what they were talking about. Second, during the Memorial Stadium fund drive, Native American imagery was used in a way that suggests that people already understood it to be a symbol of the university. All the Oskee-wow-wow and Cha-he stuff in our songs are mock Indian words. As is the Marching Illini's "Umgawa." And of course, the Three-In-One has not only the Chief dance segment but the words the the MI march to includes "Illini." Losing our minds over one song? If it were one song, it would be disappointing, but for me, heck, it's after when I was in school. I haven't been able to be in Memorial Stadium in decades. Life and all that. But as for it having been ten years since losing Chief Illiniwek and this is the "only thing" since then, I'll add that this is the first music we've lost. It's the crack in the levee, the nose of the camel under the tent. If you think it ends here, I have a bridge to sell you. The brass ring is "Fighting Illini." It's not forever, not unless there's something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about. I wouldn't put that beyond JW, and this decision was outed before its time in a way not intended by JW et al, but until I see concrete evidence, I'm not losing my mind. We're just losing our heritage. Prairie Chickens, here we come. [/QUOTE]
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