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Newberry Library

Founded in 1887, the Newberry is one of Chicago's most historic cultural institutions. Portal to 600+ years of history. Free + open to the public since 1887.

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Logo via Chicago American Indian Center.

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Photo by Levi Rickert, Native News Online, September 16, 2023, https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/the-future-is-now-at-newly-opened-center-for-native-futures-in-chicago.

Photo by Levi Rickert, Native News Online, September 16, 2023, https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/the-future-is-now-at-newly-opened-center-for-native-futures-in-chicago.
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Logo via Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative

Logo via Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative
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Photograph of Sab-eh-nay by unknown photographer. Image via Wisconsin Historical Society. image

Photograph of Sab-eh-nay by unknown photographer. Image via Wisconsin Historical Society.

Photograph of Sab-eh-nay by unknown photographer. Image via Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Artist: Ivan Mestrovic
Funder: Benjamin F. Ferguson Monument Fund (Ferguson was a lumber magnate)
Date: 1928 image

Photos by Ponor via Wikimedia Commons Artist: Ivan Mestrovic Funder: Benjamin F. Ferguson Monument Fund (Ferguson was a lumber magnate) Date: 1928

Photos by Ponor via Wikimedia Commons Artist: Ivan Mestrovic Funder: Benjamin F. Ferguson Monument Fund (Ferguson was a lumber magnate) Date: 1928
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A map of Chicago in 1830

A map of Chicago in 1830
"Conquest of the Prairie Lands" and "Father Marquette" by James Michael Newell (1945) at the old Des Plaines Post Office image

"Conquest of the Prairie Lands" and "Father Marquette" by James Michael Newell (1945) at the old Des Plaines Post Office

"Conquest of the Prairie Lands" and "Father Marquette" by James Michael Newell (1945) at the old Des Plaines Post Office
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Logo via Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation

Logo via Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation
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Photo from Chicago Architecture Center.

Photo from Chicago Architecture Center.
Carlos Montezuma, [Newberry Library](https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/nby_eeayer/id/5457/rec/2).  image

Carlos Montezuma, [Newberry Library](https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/nby_eeayer/id/5457/rec/2).

Carlos Montezuma, [Newberry Library](https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/nby_eeayer/id/5457/rec/2).
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Photo via Chicago Tribune

Photo via Chicago Tribune
A Seminole father and son at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition. image

A Seminole father and son at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition.

A Seminole father and son at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Artist: Cyrus Edwin Dallin
Funder: n/a, purchased by Lambert Tree
Date: 1890, installed 1894 image

Photo by Alanscottwalker via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IndianPeace.JPG#filelinks) Artist: Cyrus Edwin Dallin Funder: n/a, purchased by Lambert Tree Date: 1890, installed 1894

Photo by Alanscottwalker via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IndianPeace.JPG#filelinks) Artist: Cyrus Edwin Dallin Funder: n/a, purchased by Lambert Tree Date: 1890, installed 1894
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Logo via American Indian Health Services

Logo via American Indian Health Services
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Photo Taken by Joshua Friedlein.

Photo Taken by Joshua Friedlein.
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Photo by Kenneth C. Zirkel via Wikimedia Commons

Photo by Kenneth C. Zirkel via Wikimedia Commons
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Logo via Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum

Logo via Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
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Artist: John J. Boyle
Funder: Martin L. Ryerson (lumber magnate/real estate investor)
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Photo by Alanscottwalker via Wikimedia Commons. Artist: John J. Boyle Funder: Martin L. Ryerson (lumber magnate/real estate investor) Date: 1884

Photo by Alanscottwalker via Wikimedia Commons. Artist: John J. Boyle Funder: Martin L. Ryerson (lumber magnate/real estate investor) Date: 1884
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Photo Taken by Joshua Friedlein.

Photo Taken by Joshua Friedlein.
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Two Spirit Legacy Walk Plaque and Dedication. Image via “Two Spirit People,” Legacy Project Chicago. https://legacyprojectchicago.org/milestone/two-spirit-people

Two Spirit Legacy Walk Plaque and Dedication. Image via “Two Spirit People,” Legacy Project Chicago. https://legacyprojectchicago.org/milestone/two-spirit-people
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Logo via Center for Native American and Indigenous Research

Logo via Center for Native American and Indigenous Research
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Logo via Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative

Logo via Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative
“The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago,” photo via [World's Fair Chicago 1893](https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/).  image

“The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago,” photo via [World's Fair Chicago 1893](https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/).

“The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago,” photo via [World's Fair Chicago 1893](https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/).
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Artist: James Earle Fraser (1928)
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Photo by Ken Lund via Wikimedia Commons Artist: James Earle Fraser (1928)

Photo by Ken Lund via Wikimedia Commons Artist: James Earle Fraser (1928)
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A rendering of the Thompson Center, which is currently under construction, but being renevated by Google. Photo via the Architects Newspaper.  image

A rendering of the Thompson Center, which is currently under construction, but being renevated by Google. Photo via the Architects Newspaper.

A rendering of the Thompson Center, which is currently under construction, but being renevated by Google. Photo via the Architects Newspaper.
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Logo via American Indian Association of Illinois.

Logo via American Indian Association of Illinois.
You Are On Potawatomi Land artwork by Andrea Carlson (Ojibwe). Photo by Sarah Dalton (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) image

You Are On Potawatomi Land artwork by Andrea Carlson (Ojibwe). Photo by Sarah Dalton (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)

You Are On Potawatomi Land artwork by Andrea Carlson (Ojibwe). Photo by Sarah Dalton (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
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Logo via California Indian Manpower Consortium.

Logo via California Indian Manpower Consortium.
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Artist: Sigvald Asbjornsen (1901)
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Photo by Paul R. Burley via Wikimedia Commons Artist: Sigvald Asbjornsen (1901) Funder: Commissioned by Norwegian American community in Chicago

Photo by Paul R. Burley via Wikimedia Commons Artist: Sigvald Asbjornsen (1901) Funder: Commissioned by Norwegian American community in Chicago
The sign for St. Augustine's Center for American Indians. Newberry Library. Photo by Rose Miron.  image

The sign for St. Augustine's Center for American Indians. Newberry Library. Photo by Rose Miron.

The sign for St. Augustine's Center for American Indians. Newberry Library. Photo by Rose Miron.
Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Chicago Office by the Native American Committee, Seeing Indian Collection, Newberry Library image

Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Chicago Office by the Native American Committee, Seeing Indian Collection, Newberry Library

Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Chicago Office by the Native American Committee, Seeing Indian Collection, Newberry Library
"Conquest of the Prairie Lands" and "Father Marquette" by James Michael Newell (1945) at the old Des Plaines Post Office image

"Conquest of the Prairie Lands" and "Father Marquette" by James Michael Newell (1945) at the old Des Plaines Post Office

"Conquest of the Prairie Lands" and "Father Marquette" by James Michael Newell (1945) at the old Des Plaines Post Office
A postcard created for the 1933 World's Fair showing an imagined view of Kitihawa and Jean Baptiste du Sable's home.  image

A postcard created for the 1933 World's Fair showing an imagined view of Kitihawa and Jean Baptiste du Sable's home.

A postcard created for the 1933 World's Fair showing an imagined view of Kitihawa and Jean Baptiste du Sable's home.
"Covered Wagons and Indians" -Artist Unknown (1939)  at Kohn Elementary School image

"Covered Wagons and Indians" -Artist Unknown (1939) at Kohn Elementary School

"Covered Wagons and Indians" -Artist Unknown (1939) at Kohn Elementary School
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The logo for the University of Illinois-Chicago.

The logo for the University of Illinois-Chicago.
A postcard created for the 1893 World's Fair showing an imagined view of the 1833 treaty negotiations. image

A postcard created for the 1893 World's Fair showing an imagined view of the 1833 treaty negotiations.

A postcard created for the 1893 World's Fair showing an imagined view of the 1833 treaty negotiations.
A memorial marker on the land reserved for Chechepinquay (Alexander Robinson) in the 1829 Treaty of Prairie du Chien. Photo via Chicago Tribune, February 20, 1976.  image

A memorial marker on the land reserved for Chechepinquay (Alexander Robinson) in the 1829 Treaty of Prairie du Chien. Photo via Chicago Tribune, February 20, 1976.

A memorial marker on the land reserved for Chechepinquay (Alexander Robinson) in the 1829 Treaty of Prairie du Chien. Photo via Chicago Tribune, February 20, 1976.
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Photo Taken by Joshua Friedlein

Photo Taken by Joshua Friedlein