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Illinois Confederacy

Land:

The homeland of the Illinois (il-la-noy) includes a large area of the Midwest in the region comprising the present state of Illinois and parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and Wisconsin. Many are now located in Oklahoma.

Though this page has been carefully researched, the author does not claim expertise on the Illinois.

Please send questions, comments, and corrections to emuseum@mnsu.edu and include the web address of this page.

If you belong to a tribe of the Illinois Confederacy, your feedback is much appreciated.

Nations of the Illinois Confederacy

  • Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma: http://www.peoriatribe.com/

    References:

    • "Illinois." Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia. 1975
    • Maxwell, James, ed. America's Fascinating Indian Heritage. Pleasantville, New York: Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1978.
    • Terrell, John Upton. American Indian Almanac. New York: Apollo Editions, 1974..
    • Walker, Bryce, ed. Through Indian Eyes. Pleasantville, New York: Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1995.
    • http://members.tripod.com/RFester/index.html 

    Written by: Virginia Haase