Chief Illiniwek was created in 1926.
Chief Illiniwek ended in 2007.
The Illiniwek
Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois, was retired in 2007. He has made sporadic, unsanctioned, and unofficial appearances ever since.
The Indian tribe the Illiniwek.
Illinois or Illiniwek is a member of the Algonquian language family, very closely related to Miami and Peoria. The Illinois word for wolf is mahweewa (Peoria ma'wawa).
Chief Illiniwek
Good Riddance Chief Illiniwek - 2008 was released on: USA: April 2008 (Athens International Film and Video Festival)
It is a word referring to the Illinois Confederation, which is comprised of Native American tribes around in 17th century Europe.
Illinois's name comes from the Illiniwek Indians and means "the people"
the iliniwek lived in animal life and historic wars
What's Wrong With--- - 2006 Chief Illiniwek 2-2 was released on: USA: 26 March 2007 USA: 16 April 2007