Despite some recent demands that Illinois' Starved Rock State Park change its name because of potential offense to some Native American groups, it doesn't look like that's going to be happening any time soon. However, when you consider the horrifying reason Starved Rock got that name, you might feel differently.
Despite some recent demands that Illinois' Starved Rock State Park change its name because of potential offense to some Native American groups, it doesn't look like that's going to be happening any time soon. However, when you consider the horrifying reason Starved Rock got that name, you might feel differently.
Despite some recent demands that Illinois' Starved Rock State Park change its name because of potential offense to some Native American groups, it doesn't look like that's going to be happening any time soon. However, when you consider the horrifying reason Starved Rock got that name, you might feel differently.
As talks around renaming Starved Rock State Park continue, the Illinois DNR emphasizes the importance of concerns raised by Tribal Nations and Indigenous groups.