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FROM THE ARCHIVES - The Teepee at Wrigley Field: Native American Protests in Chicago in the 1970s

Nov 11, 2023

27:15

In May of 1970, those driving past Wrigley Field were greeted with an unusual sight – a Native American teepee, surrounded by smaller tents and groups of people. This was just the beginning of the Native American protests in Chicago in the 1970s .

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