The Relocation map highlights the many places that Native people traveled from when they moved to Chicago as part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’s relocation program in the mid-twentieth century. Many Native people moved directly from their home communities, while others came from various cities, were processed through federal agencies, or came directly from Indian boarding schools. At present, the vast majority of the data on this map comes from federal relocation records. However, like all aspects of the Indigenous Chicago project, this map is an ongoing initiative. We will continue to update the data as we complete or are directed to additional research. If you, your family, or someone you know came to Chicago as part of relocation, we encourage you to contact us.  

To view the map in a new page, click here.