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How Well Do You Know Chicago's Native American History?

Posted on November 25, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Sidney Madden

Sidney Madden

Princess O-Me-Me, Chippewa; Sun Road, Pueblo; and Chief Whirling Thunder, Winnebago, look over Chicago's skyline from the roof of the Hotel Sherman in 1929

Princess O-Me-Me, Chippewa; Sun Road, Pueblo; and Chief Whirling Thunder, Winnebago, look over Chicago's skyline from the roof of the Hotel Sherman in 1929. (Underwood & Underwood / Corbis / Getty)

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Chicago's Indigenous History You Probably Didn't Learn in School

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As Native American Heritage Month wraps up, we’re sharing a special trivia quiz to see how well you know local Native history.

Correction: The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum is the new name of the former Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.

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