This point-based map features dozens of Indigenous places across what is now known as Chicagoland. Spanning from pre-contact village sites to contemporary Native businesses, the map emphasizes that Chicago is, and has always been, an Indigenous place. Users can explore this map in several ways. A list of points appears on the left side of the screen, and you can use the keyword search to look for specific names, tribes, or places. The filter drop-down allows you to sort by type of place, and if you’d like to explore the map through one of our curated stories (City Stories) or walking tours, you can sort for those as well. A list of these tours can be found below. Finally, the layer icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen allows you to see the boundaries of the four treaties that ceded land in Chicago, as well as land that remains unceded.

Sources used for this map are listed within each map point. 

Urban Archive is also a mobile-friendly site. 

City Stories

• Re-Thinking Chicago’s Founding
• Native People at Chicago’s World Fairs
• Uptown Native Community Post-Relocation 
• The Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative

Walking Tours

• Downtown Walking Tour