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Peoria tribe Map showing the distribution of Indigenous peoples of the Northeast Woodlands region in North America, with tribal names such as Algonquin, Ojibwa (Chippewa), Iroquois, Shawnee, and Powhatan labeled across present-day northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Major lakes and rivers are marked, and a red boundary outlines the general region inhabited by these groups.

Illinois: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Native Indian Tribes - History of Illinois. Jun 21, 2019
Media added. Feb 04, 2016
Add new Web site: MuseumLink Illinois - The Illinois. Sep 21, 2012
Add new Web site: MuseumLink Illinois - The Illinois. Sep 21, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Illinois Indians. Nov 12, 2008
Article thoroughly revised. Mar 16, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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