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Kickapoo Dwelling (Bark Hut)

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Title
Kickapoo Dwelling (Bark Hut)
Description
After leaving McLean County, the Kickapoo fled westward. This dwelling was photographed in Brown County, Kansas, about 1906.
Interpretation
Kickapoo culture was rich in the care of corn. Once they raised four kinds: red, blue, white, and black. The Kickapoo were driven out of McLean County, Illinois, in 1813. The Grand Village was destroyed after Illinois Governor Edwards hired men to do the job.
Inscription
After leaving McLean County, the Kickapoo fled westward. This dwelling was photographed in Brown County, Kansas, about 1906. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Native American Stories  
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Indians of North America  
  • Dwellings  
  • Kickapoo Nation  
  • Kansas  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1906
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:4, p. 3
  • mch0203
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleKickapoo Dwelling (Bark Hut)
DescriptionAfter leaving McLean County, the Kickapoo fled westward. This dwelling was photographed in Brown County, Kansas, about 1906.
InterpretationKickapoo culture was rich in the care of corn. Once they raised four kinds: red, blue, white, and black. The Kickapoo were driven out of McLean County, Illinois, in 1813. The Grand Village was destroyed after Illinois Governor Edwards hired men to do the job.
InscriptionAfter leaving McLean County, the Kickapoo fled westward. This dwelling was photographed in Brown County, Kansas, about 1906. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Native American Stories  
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Indians of North America  
  • Dwellings  
  • Kickapoo Nation  
  • Kansas  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1906
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 1:4, p. 3
  • mch0203
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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