Original sentence: At the root of the controversy is the view of many Native Americans and others that the symbol/mascot was a misappropriation of indigenous cultural figures and rituals and that it perpetuated stereotypes about Native American peoples.Chief Illiniwek was the mascot and official symbol of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign associated with the University's intercollegiate athletic programs from 1926 to February 212007.The mascot was generally portrayed by a white student dressed in Sioux regalia and intended to honor the Illiniwek, the state's namesake
Edited sentence: At the root of the controversy is the view of many Native Americans and others that the symbol was a misappropriation of indigenous cultural figures and rituals and that it perpetuated stereotypes about Native American peoples.Chief Illiniwek was the official symbol of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign associated with the University's intercollegiate athletic programs from 1926 to February 212007.He was generally portrayed by a white student dressed in Sioux regalia and intended to honor the Illiniwek, the state's namesake