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˜Illinois Culture and History Links –

As a complement to our Miami-Illinois language information, we would like to share our collection of indexed links about the Illini and various aspects of their society. The emphasis of these pages is on American Indians as a living people with a present and future as well as a past. Illinois history is interesting and important, but there are still Illinois people alive today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary artwork as well as archaeology exhibits, and the issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Suggestions for new links are always welcome.

Illinois Tribal and Community Links

Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma
Official homepage of the Peoria Illinois tribe, with information about tribal leadership, services, and events

Maps of Illini Lands

Illinois Indian Map

Missouri Indian Map:
Tribal maps showing the original territory of the Illini Indians and their neighbors.

Illinois Lifestyle and Tradition

Illini Confederation: Lords of the Mississippi Valley
Essays on Illinois history and culture, particularly how intertribal wars affected the Illini.

The Illinois
Illini culture, history, and archaeology, from the Illinois State Museum

Illinois Indians
Illinois history and culture

Illini Legends:
Collection of Illinois Indian legends and folktales.

Native American Art:
Information, photographs and links about Illinois and other native art.

Midwest Indian Clothing Styles

Native American Clothing
Traditional Miami and Illinois costume

Piasa Bird Legend

Piasa Bird

Piasa Legend

Piasa Bird
The Illinois "Indian" legend of the Piasa Bird (actually an adventure story written by a white author)

Native American Religion
Advice for people researching traditional Illini religion and other American Indian spirituality

In Whose Honor

Chief Illiniwek: Dignified or Damaging?

Anti-Chief
Indian opposition to "Chief Illiniwek," the mascot of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Illini Genealogy Forum:
Messageboard for Illini Indian descendants.

Native American Genealogy
Direction for those seeking Illinois and other American Indian ancestors

Illinois History

Illinois History
Tribal history of the Illinois Indians

Kaskaskia Indians
History of the Kaskaskia Illinois in Ohio

Southern Algonquians in the New France Era:
Historical articles and maps covering the Illini, Shawnee, Potawatomi, and other tribes.

After the French and Indian War
Historical article on Chief Pontiac, the Illini tribe, and the aftermath of the French and Indian War.

Books for Sale on the Illinois Indians

Handy's Vocabulary of Miami
Miami dictionary for sale

The Miami-Illinois Language

Elements of a Miami-Illinois Grammar
Miami-Illinois linguistics books for sale

Indian Villages of the Illinois Country
History/ethnography of the Illinois Nation

French and Indians of the Illinois River
19th-century history of the Illinois River Valley. Dated and rather biased, but full of interesting interviews.

Indian Place Names in Illinois
Handbook of Illini and other Indian placenames in Illinois State

The Illinois Confederacy of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Oklahoma
History and culture of the Illini, written for younger readers.

American Indian Books
Evolving list of books about Native Americans in general

Links, References, and Additional Information

Illinois Indians
Encyclopedia entries about the Illinois Indians

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