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History Happy Hour: A fight for home- A look at Chicago’s Indian Village

ISM-Springfield
History Comes Alive banner; black and white photo of people sitting in the grass drinking beer Chicago was an important site of Native activism and the Red Power movement in the early 70s. The story of the Chicago Indian Village sheds light on how Native activists took a stand for their land, homes and rights that continue today.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
05:30 PM to 06:30 PM CDT
Anvil & Forge Brewing and Distilling
  • 619 East Washington Street
  • Springfield, IL 62701

On Wednesday, May 17, stop by Anvil & Forge for a drink at History Happy Hour. Join ISM Director of Tribal Relations and Historic Preservation, Heather Miller, to hear about the story of the Chicago Indian Village.  

Special thanks to our host Anvil & Forge Distilling and Brewing Co.

History Happy Hour is a partnership program between the Illinois State Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. For more information, please contact DNR.ISM.Events@illinois.gov or (217) 782-5993.

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