I grew up in Ukiah, in Northern California, with the Pomo Indian reservation in my community. I can only imagine how hard it was to live in Ukiah as a marginalized person.
What would a Pomo Indian feel watching a white student with face paint come dancing onto a football field or basketball court?
The answer is that there are hardly any Native Americans here to comment — the Illini are no more.
Please do not condone “The Chief” by passively assenting to play us.
Marsha Woodbury
professor
University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign
