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First Wave: March 16, 2009--The damage from the first instance of vandalism is noticed and reported to University police and University administrators. The Peoria sign is the only sign damaged. This sign is directly outside of 1206 Native American House.
Second Wave: April 6, 2009--In this wave of vandalism, three signs were damaged: Meskwaki, Potawatomi, and Sac. These are located outside of Asian American Studies and the Native American House(s).
Third Wave: May 4, 2009--Three more signs are damaged: Myaamia, Odawa, and Piankesaw outside of La Casa and African American Studies. Chancellor Herman sends a mass email regarding these attacks on May 5, 2009.
Fourth Wave: May 8, 2009--The vandalism could have occurred any time between the evening of Friday, May 8 and 4:00pm on Saturday, May 9. The vandal wrote on the Potawatomi sign in red marker: "UH OH I VANDALISED (sic) THIS!" (Yes, they spelled "vandalized" with an "s" instead of a "z.").

Fifth Wave: May 20, 2009--Three more signs are damaged: Peoria, Meskwaki, and Wea. These signs are located outside of Bruce Nesbitt, Asian American Studies, and 1206 Native American House.
Sixth Wave: June 10, 2009--One sign is reported damaged: Potawatomi. This sign is located at 1206 West Nevada Street.
Seventh Wave: June 13, 2009--One sign was bent, and two signs were stolen: Wea (bent), Ho-Chunk and Peoria are stolen. The two stolen signs were directly in front of the Native American House at 1206 West Nevada Street. The Wea sign is located outside of the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center.