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There used to be bears. | The land which the Miami & Illinois tribes called Shikagow; meaning "place of wild onions" is now spelled Chicago. | image tagged in chicago sunrise,history,native american | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
103 views 2 upvotes Made by AlaskaNativeManitou 2 years ago in MembersOfTheTribe
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I knew this fun fact already; I'm actually from Chicagoland! :>

And yes, it is true - long before European explorers set foot in the area that would one day become Chicago, this place was actually a large swampland that had plentiful wild onions growing here (and named by the Native-American tribes living here accordingly) :>
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The land which the Miami & Illinois tribes called Shikagow; meaning "place of wild onions" is now spelled Chicago.