Native Americans in Illinois

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Johnston City, Illinois

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Johnston City, Illinois

The history of Native Americans is often distilled into neat chapters: the arrival of Europeans, the expansion of the frontier, the resistance and removal of tribes. But the real story does not begin with colonial ships cresting the horizon, nor does it end with the closing frontier. It’s an ongoing epic that stands intertwined with…

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Cherry Valley, Illinois

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Cherry Valley, Illinois

The history of Native Americans is often distilled into neat chapters: the arrival of Europeans, the expansion of the frontier, the resistance and removal of tribes. But the real story does not begin with colonial ships cresting the horizon, nor does it end with the closing frontier. It’s an ongoing epic that stands intertwined with…

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Machesney Park, Illinois

Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Machesney Park, Illinois

The history of Native Americans is often distilled into neat chapters: the arrival of Europeans, the expansion of the frontier, the resistance and removal of tribes. But the real story does not begin with colonial ships cresting the horizon, nor does it end with the closing frontier. It’s an ongoing epic that stands intertwined with…