Between 1838 and 1839, many Cherokee Indians were "forcibly ... Directory of Illinois Museums. — Family History Center Catalog. — Illinois Genealogy and History (ILGenWeb).

During the land-grab days of the 1800s, Illinois’ fledgling ... Because of that abhorrent history, Illinois is now one of the few states with no Indian reservations. If Illinois had not expelled ...

She said she chose Native American history for this year’s project so pupils could learn more about the issues Native Americans faced. “I wanted the kids to have a sense of culture ...

By the time French traders and priests arrived in the 1600s, there were two main American Indian groups in the area: the Illiniwek, or Illinois, and the Miami. In the late 1700s and early 1800s ...

The federal Indian Removal ... in the 1700s and 1800s. “My ancestors put me here,” said Logan Pappenfort, interim director of Dickson Mounds Museum. “They came from Illinois, and it ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Three Illinois abolitionists who were convicted for anti-slavery efforts in the 1800s were posthumously pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn, their names among 102 people granted ...

Equestrian Indian tribes on the American Plains in the late 1800s were the tallest people in the world, suggesting that they were surprisingly well-nourished given disease and their lifestyle ...

By the time French traders and priests arrived in the 1600s, there were two main American Indian groups in the area: the Illiniwek, or Illinois, and the Miami. In the late 1700s and early 1800s ...