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Cahokia: The Urban Center of Native Americans
Dorman, Millie
Dorman, Millie
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Cahokia (Ill.)--Maps., Cahokia (Ill.)--History., Cahokia Site (East Saint Louis, Ill.)
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The ancient city of Cahokia is one of the greatest examples of urbanization in North America, housing over 15,000 Native Americans. Cahokia maintained its population by employing advanced planning strategies, environmental stewardship, and sustainable agricultural practices. Because early European settlers unfairly viewed Native Americans as primitive, they created an inaccurate narrative of Indigenous societies. This paper aims to help Americans reexamine Indigenous history and challenge racial stereotypes by exploring Cahokia's role as a thriving city, analyzing the ongoing erasure of Indigenous cultures in educational systems, and advocating for more inclusive narratives about pre-Columbian Native American civilizations.
The arcgis storymap that is a product of this assignment is available here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/dbae6b76531c4489a5037ce439792822
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This arcgis storymap was cataloged and uploaded to DLynx by Rosie Meindl during spring of 2025.