Original sentence: Chief Illiniwek and the Chief Illiniwek logo—a stylized front view of an American Indian face and headdress—are trademarks of the University of Illinois.During sporting events, the Chief was portrayed by a student selected via audition and wearing traditional Lakota (Sioux) regalia.Since he performed many of the functions of other schools’ mascots, Chief Illiniwek is generally referred to as the university’s mascot in media reporting and academic sources regarding the controversy
Edited sentence: Chief Illiniwek and the Chief Illiniwek logo—a stylized front view of an Illini Confederation face and headdress—are trademarks of the University of Illinois.During sporting events, the Chief was portrayed by a student selected via audition and wearing regalia made by Lakota (Sioux).Often he is falsely called a mascot in media reporting and academic sources regarding the controversy.Since Chief Illiniwek never performed many of the functions of other schools’ mascots, Chief Illiniwek is generally referred to as the university’s symbol