Disgraced Indian Burial Ground in Chicago, hauling out the garbage

[treasurefiend]

1/28/13 I was out in Robinson Woods in Chicago's Cook County named after Alexander Robinson (Chee Chee Pin Quay) Chief of the Potawatomi, Chippewa and Ottawa Indians which is an old Indian reservation and is an Indian burial ground which he received from the US government for his help protecting people during the Fort Dearborn Massacre during the war of 1812. I picked up garbage for a few hours, even right behind the monument garbage was everywhere.

 

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[tlowery04]

Good for you! That's really cool to know a place like that is in/near Chicago. Is it within the city limits? It really is a shame that we get such a bad rap from people who are either idiots or don't investigate before they pass legislature.

I like the bottles you found though, I wish there were some bottle dumps around here.

maybe you could get a group of detectorists together to do a sweep of the area and make a video to send to the (im assuming) council, if you don't get any response take it to the news. Add in tidbits like how to properly dig a hole, and how we fill everything back in and cover our tracks.

On an up stroke, If they can't catch people shooting up and getting drunk out there, how are they going to catch you?

 

[arnofarrell]

Here in Iowa it isnt as bad but what really gets me is that we have a 5 cent tax on cans and bottles but I still find bags full each spring while late season shed hunting. I make any were from a couple bucks to 15. It is really sad when the trash can is feet from where they threw the garbage, it is amazing how lazy people are. Pack it in pack it out! I smoke and I put the butts in my pocket when I am done so I leave the park better than I found it.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great post !!! Good job Marine. You make us proud in more ways than one. You rock!!!

 

[oxtail]

Excellent job, I would make sure your county accidentally comes across this video. We have similar issues here in Ohio. Traditionally I am a fly fisherman and I have seen what industry and people have done to our environment. I tip my hat to you for taking a stand.

Thanks for letting a few of us conservationists know that we aren't the only ones who care and there is hope.
Oxtail

 

[treasurefiend]

thanks for watching guys, it just makes me so mad seeing all the garbage in the woods - and to boot we MD'rs were blamed for wrecking our forest preserves.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

Last time I went to my local state park I picked up two bags of plastic bottles with out ever leaving my canoe. It really is sad.

 

[Red James Cash]

Good man Treasurefiend,you have my respect Semper Fi.One warning about historical markers though,the idiots in power usually put them in the wrong place.They dont care.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I so enjoyed your website and videos. And now I know why you disappeared. A sad time for us all.

 

[Citiboy289]

GOOD JOB --- After seeing the condition I can only think that disgracing an historic native american site can only been one of the reasons THAT COOK COUNTY HAS THE ISSUES IT HAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CoilyGirl]

Kudos to you good man. Those long gone deserve the respect you gave.

 

[SilverForBrains]

Great video! thanks for doing us all a favor and getting rid of some of the trash that seems to plague everywhere these days. some people have no respect for the environment or history. You should bring up the idea of permits to a board meeting. let them know that you and others are willing to pay it, even if it's $50-$100 bucks. if citing "environmental damage" is their excuse, you can bring up the idea that the permit funds can be used to restore natural habitat in the area, i.e. trash pickup, invasive species removal, habitat construction projects etc. if they turn that down, they're either entirely dysfunctional, or are covering up for some other excuse they have.

 

[Critical Recovery]

I nominated this for Honorable mention.

Good on ya buddy, this is good stuff.

 

[GMD52]

Good job! It's good to see that there are still people in this world that not only care about the environment we live in, but respect the history of how and who settled it.

Keep up the good work, and hopefully you have inspired others to follow in your footsteps.