Nuestras Historias (Issue 1, Vol 1)
Nuestras Historias was written by Latine underclassmen at the Univerisity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to tell our History and not the whitewashed history taught to each and every one of us in a U.S. school. This is our retelling of the events that have defined our community, both in the U.S. and on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
Nuestras Historias was written by Latine underclassmen at the Univerisity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to tell our History and not the whitewashed history taught to each and every one of us in a U.S. school. This is our retelling of the events that have defined our community, both in the U.S. and on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
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attitudes created towards them. It is crucial to
educate each other on the dangers of the
mascot. The fight towards change is a fight for
inclusivity for minority groups at the University
of Illinois.
After a long wait, the University of
Illinois has finally announced a potential
mascot, the belted Kingfisher bird, a native
Illinois species that will hopefully be celebrated
by the University community for years to come.
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Update
On December 5, 2020, Chancellor Jones sent
out an email titled “Implementation of Plan of
Native Imagery,” stating that the following plan
will be implemented into the University in
efforts bringing awareness to American Indian
nations and representation:
1. In State Tuition for Native Students
2. Relationships with Native Nations
3. Permanent on Campus Sites
4. Repatriation of University’s Native
American Collections to Tribal
Communities and Lineal Descendants
(Including hiring the University’s first
NAGPRA Program Officer)
5. Historic Account of Native Imagery
6. Indigenous Faculty Increase
7. New Traditions ◻
74 Keilman , John. “With Campus Senate Approval, the Belted Kingfisher
Continues Hopeful Dive toward Becoming the University of Illinois’ New
Mascot.” 22 Sept. 2020.
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