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A new book traces how the American prairie was nearly destroyed and why its return is so necessary for our future.

“Our identity has been frozen in time, and it’s going to stay frozen in time as long as we’re portrayed as mascots and things of the past,” said Matt Beaudet, a citizen of the Montauk Tribe of Indians ...

The United States government promised the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation about 1,280 acres of Illinois reservation in an 1829 ...

Advocates continue to push for campus engagement with Indigenous issues following the University of Missouri's decision last ...

Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois ... when the bill missed its mid-May deadline. Native American advocates told Capitol News Illinois earlier this year about the importance of ...

were draped in regalia and leading a drum ceremony for the first time in an Illinois that was home to a federally recognized tribe. And it was happening amid a backdrop of Native American groups ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Earlier this month, the Illinois ... by the American Psychological Association and others, tell the undeniable truth, detailing the adverse effects on Native Americans ...

RELATED: Bill banning Native American team names, mascots in Illinois schools passes House ... Collinsville seems to honor the legacy of the Native Americans. "We incorporate that into our lessons ...

C.D. Davidsmeyer said Illinois’ name originates from the Illiniwek Indians and asked, “Are we going to change the name of our state?” He also defended the Native American-themed team names ...

According to the Illinois General Assembly’s website, HB1237 defines prohibited school mascots based on federally recognized tribes, historical Native American people or groups, or other ...