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====== The First Warrior ====== | ====== The First Warrior ====== | ||
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- | The "First Warrior" | + | The "First Warrior" |
- | Developed over a two-year period, with input from Marquette students, faculty and administrators, | + | |
+ | The American Indian Warrior was selected rather than a Spartan or Amazon warrior because the first inhabitants of the land in which Marquette is located were Indians, and secondly, because the name of the University was chosen to honor the memory of Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. During the 17th century, Father Marquette came into contact with the American Indian Tribes of this region during his explorations. | ||
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+ | Lila Blackdeer, a Winnebago Indian from Black River Falls, Wisconsin, was contracted in 1978 by the MU American Indian students to craft the suit to be worn by the "First Warrior." | ||
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+ | After a year of work and 1,067 hours of Lila Blackdeer' | ||
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+ | With input from Marquette students, faculty and administrators, | ||
Wold Hood - worn by specific clans within Indian tribes bearing a spiritual meaning | Wold Hood - worn by specific clans within Indian tribes bearing a spiritual meaning | ||
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Eagle Feather - held in place by a deer bone is also of spiritual significance. | Eagle Feather - held in place by a deer bone is also of spiritual significance. | ||
- | Developed primarily by Native American students, the First Warrior was intended to present a dignified, culturally accurate portrayal of six Wisconsin woodland tribes (Ojibwe, Menominee, Oneida, Ho-Chunk, Stockbridge-Munsee, | + | According to a Marquette University Office Memorandum to Dr. James Scott, //"The First Warrior was selected in the late 1970s to be a symbol of Marquette' |
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+ | Developed primarily by Native American students, the First Warrior was intended to present a dignified, culturally accurate portrayal of six Wisconsin woodland tribes (Ojibwe, Menominee, Oneida, Ho-Chunk, Stockbridge-Munsee, | ||
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+ | However, the First Warrior' | ||
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+ | Photograph courtesy of Marquette University Libraries. | ||
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===== Dates ===== | ===== Dates ===== | ||
- | Feb. 10, 1980 – “First Warrior” makes his debut at the Duke basketball game; | + | **February |
- | Official memorandum | + | **1980-81 season** - Mark Denning, a sophomore |
- | 1986 – 1987 season – "First Warrior" | + | **1980-81 season** - Rick Tourtillott, |
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+ | Official memorandum from the First Warrior Advisory Committee to Dr. James Scott, vice president for student affairs, (dated February 1987) states that “the First Warrior was selected in the late 1970s to be a symbol of Marquette’s relationship with Indians and to visualize the university’s commitment.” | ||
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+ | **1986 – 1987 season** – "First Warrior" | ||