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"I've always supported the chief," said Ryan. "I think it's done honorably. I think it's done professionally."    
Quote on the University of Illinois'
"Chief Illiniwek" by former Illinois Governor, George Ryan. 
On September 6, 2006, Ryan was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for
racketeering and fraud.
November 21, 2006 - Convicted Felon, former-Governor George Ryan, Demands Government Pension
November 30, 2006 - Ryan gets bail while appealing racketeering and fraud case

12/28/06  Big Foot High should change nickname, logo  Wisconsin

12/20/06  Big Foot teacher urges change of school logo, nickname  Wisconsin

12/20/06  Minnesota athletic director says nickname bars competition with UND   Minnesota/North Dakota

12/19/06  An Ethnic Slur for the Name of a Sports Team?  D.C./national

12/14/06  'Redmen' nickname may be cut  Massachusetts

12/13/06  Board votes down Braves name    Michigan

12/08/06  Native teen speaks out to spur sensitivity  Oregon
A student addresses the state education board to push for a ban on offensive high school mascots

12/08/06  Sports franchises continue to be disrespectful to Native Americans  National

12/04/06  R-word just as insulting as the N-word  National

11/29/06  Dartmouth rallies for minority students  New Hampshire

11/28/06  Fighting must go; change name  North Dakota

11/28/06  Native American chief visits I-House  Illinois

11/25/06  Spaulding High School's Red Raider symbol debated   New Hampshire

11/25/06  Dartmouth regrets scheduling UND hockey team  New Hampshire

11/25/06  Dartmouth apologizes to Native American students  New Hampshire

11/22/06  Dartmouth Head Voices Discontent With Students' Use of Indian Logo    New Hampshire

11/20/06  Racism still exists in the world of sports   National

11/20/06  New school logo selected for Wauwatosa East  Wisconsin

11/15/06 Nickname makes UND second string to N.D. tribal college president   North Dakota

11/12/06 NCAA says Newberry agrees to drop Indians nickname  South Carolina

11/10/06  Racism Remains at Dartmouth  New Hampshire

11/01/06 Centuries of dishonor: Racial slurs have no place in sports  National

10/31/06 United Methodist agency applauds decision to drop athletic name   Texas

10/31/06 Warriors' statue casts dark shadow over idyllic setting  North Carolina

10/20/06 Tomah will retire Indians logo, mascot: Community to help choose a replacement  Wisconsin

10/20/06 Lawmaker touts mascot bill in speech before American Indian chamber  Oklahoma

10/19/06 Board agrees to review mascot  Vermont

10/10/06 The time is long overdue for Chief Illiniwek to retire  Illinois

10/10/06 2 Feathers Are the Price of Compliance With NCAA Mascot Rule at William and Mary  Virginia

10/04/06 Perseverance through controversy  Pennsylvania/National

09/30/06 Stenehjem should represent everyone in state  North Dakota

09/27/06 Illini professors renew their recruiting efforts  Illinois

09/27/06 Salesian to replace offensive mascot  California   -- Information from the Salesian High School's web site

09/26/06 American Indian team mascots hit home hard  Washington, D.C.

09/26/06 McKinley says no to Indian imagery  National - CMsgt Group (U.S. Airforce)

09/24/06 Utes should get rid of nickname  Utah

09/23/06 Trustees ban 'Indians' nickname  Pennsylvania

09/17/06 Chief is reflection of American Indian education  Illinois/National

09/15/06 UW plays games with nicknames  Wisconsin

09/11/06 Go Red****s But let the name go, too.    D.C.  - Editorial from the Washington Post

08/31/06 Chief Illiniwek Likely To Be Dropped As Mascot  Illinois

08/31/06 Mascot debate moves online   Ohio

08/31/06 The last dance for Chief Illiniwek?  Illinois

08/29/06 Anti-mascot protest set in Seminole Oklahoma

08/11/06 New petition to cancel 'Redskins' trademark  D.C.

07/16/06 EDUCATION: Mascot discussion sounds all too familiar  High schools wage own battles over names  Nebraska/National

06/27/06  Warhawks logo swoops in  Louisiana

07/11/06 Even facing sanctions, ASU chooses to continue as Indians  Arkansas

"It is our objective to represent Native Americans in a dignified and stately manner."  
Dean Lee, 
ASU director of athletics

06/20/06  Why does UND insist on being so hardheaded?  North Dakota

06/17/06  Sioux issue takes a step back  North Dakota

06/15/06  UND NICKNAME: Gipp says skip lawsuit Tribal president: Money better spent promoting diversity  North Dakota

06/14/06  Sound advice on dropping Native names  Nebraska

06/08/06  2 elementary schools drop Indian mascots  Texas

06/07/06  Board of Education will urge discussions of Indian mascots  Nebraska

05/28/06  Removing feathers right move  Virginia

05/25/06  Name change makes sense NSU also does the right thing   Oklahoma

05/24/06  University looks for new mascot  Oklahoma

05/24/06  Indian Mascot: Redmen moniker will be retired  Oklahoma

05/19/06  McMurry loses appeal for keeping Indian mascot  Texas

05/17/06  Mascot could change for Westchester Middle School  Illinois

05/16/06  NCAA Rejects William and Mary's Mascot Appeal  Virginia

05/07/06  AG says nickname suit should use private funds  North Dakota

05/05/06  Column: Chief Illiniwek: NCAA should be applauded  Illinois

05/05/06  NCAA deems IUP nickname too hostile  Pennsylvania

05/04/06  Chowan Drops Braves Mascot to Comply  North Carolina

04/29/06  NCAA denies Illini use of Indian mascot  Illinois

04/29/06 NCAA ban on Chief 'final'  Illinois

04/29/06  NCAA denies second appeal  North Dakota

04/29/06  Tribal President Likes NCAA Decision  North Dakota

04/29/06  Drop Indian nickname, IUP told  Pennsylvania

04/28/06  Town Members Challenge Local HS Mascot  Ohio

04/27/06  UND NICKNAME: NCAA to discuss nickname on Friday  North Dakota

04/26/06  Concerns raised over mascot  Illinois

04/24/06  American Legion team changes name  Oklahoma

04/14/06  Obies Protest Team Mascot  Ohio

04/14/06  Oberlin rethinks high school's Indian nickname  Ohio

04/12/06  Racism at protest shames UND     North Dakota 

04/10/06  Mascot issue won't go away  Nebraska

04/10/06  Spaulding 'Red Raider' mascot under a cloud again New Hampshire 
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04/06/06  ULM changes nickname to Warhawks  Lousiana

03/29/06  Overflow Crowd Shows Up To Hear Fate Of School Mascot  Ohio

03/28/06  Crowd Noise: Mascots do matter   Indian nicknames do not represent true Native American culture  Indiana 

03/27/06  Diversity groups protest Sioux logo 
North Dakota  

03/27/06  'Unfortunate' names create policy change  North Dakota

03/25/06 Spaulding High Asked To Change Red Raider Logo; Viewed As Insensitive To American Indians 
New Hampshire

03/24/06 University faculty calls for retiring 'Fighting Sioux' nickname  North Dakota
Also see:
Feb. 2006 Petition submitted by UND faculty to North Dakota University System Chancellor Robert Potts

03/23/06  Group picks a side in Sioux logo debate An American Indian student group voted against the logo at its last meeting.  North Dakota

03/23/06  Kelseyville agrees to drop Indian mascots at schools California
School board unanimously orders change after 5 Lake tribes call use of 'Indians,' 'Braves' demeaning

03/23/06  American Indian: IUP nickname offensive  Pennsylvania

03/23/06  Time for mascots to change  Wisconsin

03/07/06   Mascot...or mockery?  Oklahoma

03/10/06  Mascots demean, stereotype  Oklahoma
State should adopt NCAA-similar rule   

03/09/06  UND Indian student group opposes Fighting Sioux nickname  North Dakota

03/09/06  Methodists Say Minor League Team's Moniker No Minor Matter Virginia/National

03/07/06  The 'Indians': A tribute or an insult?  Iowa
Spirit Lake considers changing its school mascot  

03/06/06  A year after State of Tribes speech Wisconsin

02/20/06  Native mascot issue can be educational  Nebraska

02/20/06  Church pulls convention as protest  National

02/19/06  Take another look at the Apache mascot  California

02/18/06  Fictional chief should be retired  Illinois

02/17/06  Tribe eyes options to ban school mascots  Nebraska

02/15/06  NSAA to look into Native mascots   Nebraska

02/12/06 UND ignores groups, rulings, studies that oppose nickname  North Dakota

02/11/06 Editorial: A matter of courtesy   Wisconsin

02/05/06 Mascots continue to demean Natives  Montana

02/02/06 NCAA not backing down on Indian mascots  National

01/30/06 Muscatine Community College drops Indian mascot  Iowa

01/30/06 Hennessy condemns Indian logo  California

01/27/06 New names approved for 16 Central Oregon "squaw" places  Oregon

01/27/06 ULM committee recommends mascot change  Louisiana

01/26/06  Chowan complies, drops Braves mascot  North Carolina

01/26/06 Native names  Indiana

01/25/06 Inaccurate portrayals, symbols insulting to American Indians  Pennsylvania

01/25/06 Native American groups demand apology for shirts  California

01/22/06 Drop Indians name? Tomah School Board considers DPI request  Wisconsin

01/20/06 Southeastern Oklahoma State Changes Mascot to "Savage Storm"   Oklahoma 

01/20/06 Find courage to banish Indian logos  Wisconsin

01/13/06 Advisory group opposes North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname  North Dakota

01/08/06 West Georgia picks Wolves as new mascot  Georgia

01/08/06 Lemont nickname controversy is headed for court  Illinois

01/05/06  'Indians' may spur lawsuit  Illinois

01/05/06  Time for American Indian logos to go  Wisconsin

01/03/06  Wisconsin superintendent wants Indian names dropped  Wisconsin

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