Thanks to a gift from an anonymous donor, we embarked on learning about local indigenous groups. She gave us three painted lithographs from the book, History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas Hall and James McKenney, James. This book was produced at the time that the young United States was pushing west and dispossessing indigenous tribes from their land.

The Newberry Library, by coincidence, is exhibiting this book now. We’ve arranged for a guided tour on February 24 at 2PM - please join us! This is a free event, an opportunity to meet some fellow bird- and nature-lovers, and a chance to visit an interesting private library in Chicago.

Registration required - capped at 20.

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