Original sentence: In April of 2008, the "Council of Chiefs", a group of previous Chief Illiniwek performers, named a student to portray the chief, although this portrayal is not sanctioned or endorsed by the University
Edited sentence: A sort of "in exile" Chief Illiniwek, the decision has been massively supported by the students and communities of the name "Illini Nation", with the proposed stance of preserving the tradition through the means that it has existed, and setting forth goodwill in the community and the reintroduction of the tradition.Though the forced retirement, the tradition took a new turn in April of 2008 with the first appointment of a Chief Illiniwek by the Council of Chiefs, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and propagation of goodwill and knowledge about the Chief Illiniwek Tradition, aswell as overall awareness of Native American culture