Skokie Public Library is built on the homeland and trading ground of many Native American people and tribes, including the Council of Three Fires (the Ojibwe, the Potawatomi, and the Odawa), and many other nations, including the Menominee, the Ho-Chunk, the Miami, and the Sauk. Learn more about the Indigenous people of Chicagoland on our blog, browse our book and movie lists spotlighting Indigenous and Native voices, and attend an event listed below.
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Perry Nelson
Treaties and Native Land in Illinois
"The Last Council of the Potawatomies, 1833," Lawrence C. Earle, artist; from the Chicago History Museum
Perry Nelson
Indigenous People in Chicagoland
Skokie Public Library is built on the homeland and trading ground of many Native American people and tribes, including the Council of Three Fires (the Ojibwe, the Potawatomi, and the Odawa), and many other nations, including the Menominee, the Ho-
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Delve into Native and Indigenous Communities, Cultures, and Histories
Broaden your knowledge about various tribes and the unique challenges Native and Indigenous communities face with these nonfiction titles.
Documentaries Honoring Native American and Indigenous Voices
Enjoy this selection of documentaries.
Honoring Native and Indigenous Voices: Books for Younger Kids
Books by and about Native and Indigenous people and communities for kids ages 0-8.