Jackson Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

1. Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory Marker

Inscription. "We know the history that we share. It's a history marked by violence and disease and deprivation. Treaties were violated. Promises were broken. You were told your lands, your religion, your cultures, your languages were not yours to keep. And that's a history that we've got to acknowledge if we are to move forward."

President Barack Obama
November 5, 2009

The Obama Foundation acknowledges the sovereign Indigenous peoples who have, since time immemorial, inhabited and stewarded the lands many of us call home. Through extraordinary resilience, Indigenous people have worked to combat and rightfully reverse the forces of settler colonialism. This work toward justice demands the meaningful support of non-Indigenous allies.

We honor the ancestors present with us and celebrate Chicago's thriving and diverse urban Native community. This area's lands and waterways are the traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe-the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. Many Nations, including the Myaamla, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Sac and Fox, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Wea, Kickapoo, and Mascouten, also recognize

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this area as part of their traditional homelands.

The Obama Foundation is committed to empowering and uplifting Indigenous voices and perspectives as together we strive to realize a vibrant democratic culture.

Erected 2026 by Barack Obama Presidential Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 2009.

Location. 41° 47.169′ N, 87° 35.174′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Jackson Park. It is on South Stony Island Avenue near Midway Plaisance, on the right when traveling north. The marker is next to the southwest corner of the Barack Obama Presidential Center's museum building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6001 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago IL 60637, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory Marker in front of the Obama Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

2. Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory Marker in front of the Obama Center

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Julie Mehretu, b. 1970 (within shouting distance of this marker); Congressman John Lewis, 2020 (within shouting distance of this marker); Maya Lin, b. 1959 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin Puryear, b. 1941 (about 300 feet away); Ann Dunham (about 300 feet away); You Are America (about 300 feet away); The First Automobile Race in America (about 300 feet away); History of Jackson Park (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.