South Loop in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Original Peoples Homeland
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 29, 2023
1. Original Peoples Homeland Marker
The Field Museum acknowledges that it resides within the traditional homelands of the Hoocąk (Winnebago/Ho'Chunk), Jiwere (Otoe), Nutachi (Missouria), and Baxoje (lowas); Kiash Matchitiwuk (Menominee); Meshkwahkîha (Meskwaki); Asâkîwaki (Sauk); Myaamiaki (Miami), Waayaahtanwaki (Wea), and Peeyankihšiaki (Piankashaw); Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo); Inoka (Illini Confederacy); Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe), Odawak (Odawa), and Bodéwadmik (Potawatomi). The Museum recognizes and is grateful for the Original Peoples who laid the foundation for the City of Chicago, and for the diverse Indigenous nations that reside in Chicago today.
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Erected by Field Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 51.943′ N, 87° 37.019′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in South Loop. Marker can be reached from East McFetridge Drive west of Special Olympics Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL 60605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tribute to Freedom and Water Wall (about 300 feet away); Olmec Head #8 (about 600 feet away); The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Chicago (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central Station Fragments (approx. 0.3 miles away); Balbo Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); George S. Halas (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walter Payton (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Additional keywords. Land Acknowledgement
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 29, 2023
2. Original Peoples Homeland Marker at the Field Museum south entrance
The marker is to the right of the doorway (which is blocked in this photo by a column).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
