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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2023 · 23 MIN

Why Aren’t There Any Federal Indian Reservations In Illinois?

from Curious City · host WBEZ Chicago

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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