Many Chief supporters believe they are honoring Native Americans with the continued presence of Chief Illiniwek. See the short movie clips below to see and hear Native Americans discuss the issue. (March 2004: All movies have been recreated; the volume level is much higher now.)

Native Americans Aren't Honored

"That is our grandfathers"	"My son sat with his head down"	"What's the big deal with that?"	"Kids believe Indians are already dead"
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All movies are in Quicktime . Small movies are 500-700K; large 3-5 MB. The Quicktime (QT) player is free and available for both Windows and Macintosh.

Credits: all interviews are from the "I Am Not A Mascot" session in Chicago. "I Am Not A Mascot" was produced by Brenda Farnell, John Martirano and Brent McDonald.

Posted with permission - video movies are ©2003 by the producers listed above.