Illinois unveils plans to celebrate 250 years of American independence
Illinois plans educational and cultural events to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday.
Tag: Native American history
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances
Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban.
Native ancestors’ return to rest: A paperwork-laden process underway in Illinois
Inside Illinois museums’ efforts to repatriate Native American remains.
‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield
Native Americans focus on preserving history, improving imagery and correcting historic wrongs with Statehouse advocacy.
Pritzker signs bills expanding protections for Native Americans
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Friday extending cultural protections to Native Americans in Illinois and requiring the ...
Native American history, ride-share regulation measures clear General Assembly
Even though it became clear this week that the General Assembly’s spring legislative session would go longer than scheduled as ...
Bill requiring schools to teach Native American history heads to Senate floor
Lawmakers advanced a measure that would require public elementary and high schools to include a unit of Native American history ...
Native American history, repatriation measures advance in Illinois House
Illinois lawmakers passed measures to repatriate Native American remains and mandate Native American history in school curriculums.
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