In conjunction with the Newberry Library’s Indigenous Chicago exhibition, John William Nelson, Eric Hemenway, and Raphael Wahwussuck discuss the critical importance of Chicago’s regional waterways to Indigenous history. In this edition of “Conversations at the Newberry,” Nelson discusses researching issues of land use and landscape change, focusing on the Indigenous history of Chicago waterways, with Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Hemenway and Wahwassuck.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
