Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but ...
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Learn how bison shaped the Illinois prairie
Author and natural history educator Cindy Crosby will discuss how the tallgrass prairie, Illinois’ original garden, has been shaped by bison during a presentation at 7 p.m. April 1. The event is ...
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Illinois returns nearly 1,500 acres of stolen land to state's first federally recognized tribe
The land in southern Dekalb County once belonged to Chief Shab-eh-nay of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation but was seized ...
Potawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday authorizing the Illinois DNR to hand over to the tribe the ownership title to ...
Illinois quick hits: Nursing home regulations updated; Potawatomi Nation getting land back
"" caption="Photo by Claudia Love on Unsplash ©Photo by Claudia Love on Unsplash"} Nursing home regulations updated A new law ...
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Illinois returns nearly 1,500 acres of stolen land to state's first federally recognized tribe
But “this movement looks like different things in different places … These are very unique circumstances in Illinois with these parcels of land.” Prairie Band and the state are now working ...
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Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.