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Why Aren’t There Any Federal Indian Reservations In Illinois?
Podcast |
Curious City
Publisher |
WBEZ
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
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Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Mar 16, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:23:01
Unlike many states in the Midwest, including Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, Illinois doesn’t have any federally recognized Indian reservations. Yet all around the state, in the names of cities, rivers, streets and sports teams, there are reminders that we are living on land where Native Americans once farmed, traded and made their home. So why doesn’t Illinois have any reservations? The answer requires a look back at the region’s history beginning in the 1700s.

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