The Iconography map shows examples of the many representations of Native people and histories that exist across the Chicagoland area in statues, monuments, signage, architecture, and other types of public art. The vast majority of these representations romanticize, misrepresent, or minimize the contributions of Native people. Others do not include Native people at all, but celebrate colonialism or depict narratives of “discovery.” Native people have long critiqued representations like these and created their own public art to celebrate Native teachings and lifeways. We have striven to represent all of these types of iconography across the map, and will continue to add points and images as we are made aware of them.   

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