Provides definitions of terms dealing with the history and culture of Native Americans that lived in what is now the state of Illinois, and with Native American

From the beginnings of colonial settlement in Illinois Country, the region was characterized by self-determination and collaboration that did not always align w

Sometimes called "The Chivington Massacre" by those who would emphasize his responsibility for the attack and "The Battle of Sand Creek" by those who would impl

A comprehensive history of the heroic men and women who led the struggle for Indian rights In this bold and sweeping counternarrative to our conventional unders