Illinois Native Americans to gather at Old State Capitol, demand inclusion – State Journal-Register (Springfield)

At the top of today's agenda is an effort to introduce legislation requiring Native American history to be taught in Illinois public schools beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. Though there are currently 104,386 Native Americans living in Illinois, a spokesman for the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative said, Illinois does not have any federally recognized tribes, unlike most Midwest states.
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Mary Juana
3 years ago

I watch old Western movies on TV, there’s plenty of Native American culture to absorb from those films.

Old Joe
3 years ago

They shoulda waited until Liz Warren was in town!

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