Illinois Confederacy
group of 12–13 Native American tribes
The Illinois Confederation or Illiniwek or Illini were a group of 12 to 13 tribes in the Northeastern Woodlands. They lived in the Mississippi River Valley. The five major tribes included the Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Michigamea, Peoria, and Tamaroa. The official language was the Miami-Illinois language. This was an Algonquian language. These Native peoples did hunting, fishing and agriculture.[1] There was usually one Great Chief.[2] They lived in wigwams and longhouses. The tribes had a maximum population of over 10,000. The population grew much smaller because of disease and colonization from European settlers.[3] The tribes later regrouped as the Confederated Peoria. Today they live in Oklahoma.[4]
Illiniwek | |
 Engraving from drawing by General Georges-Henri-Victor Collot (1796) | |
| Successor | Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Formation | 5 |
| Type | Tribal alliance |
| Location | |
| Origins | Mississippi River Valley |
Membership | |
Official language | Miami-Illinois language |
Main organ | Great Chief and lower peace chiefs and war chiefs |
References
change- ↑ "Native Americans:Historic:The Illinois:Identity". www.museum.state.il.us. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ "Native Americans:Historic:The Illinois:Society:Leaders". www.museum.state.il.us. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ Rogers, Gerald A. (2009). The changing Illinois Indians under European Influence: The Split Between the Kaskaskia and Peoria. West Virginia University.
- ↑ "Native American Relations | Northern Illinois University Digital Library". digital.lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-02.