Image: A photograph of the profile of the DuSable bust created by sculptor Erik Blome in downtown Chicago. The bronzed bust sits atop a speckled stone pedestal with a black and gold plaque affixed below. Due to the angle of the photo, the words on the plaque are not easily legible. Blurred, behind the bust is a relief sculpture and skyscrapers. Behind the bust is “The Discoverers,” a 1928 relief sculpture on DuSable Bridge depicting Jolliet and Marquette “discovering” Chicago led by Indigenous guides. While the event depicted is well-documented, the Indigenous people whose knowledge of the land was essential to the explorer’s legacy are reduced to romanticized background characters in the myth of Manifest Destiny. For more information on the DuSable Bridge sculptures, see “Indigenous Chicago” interactive map by Newberry Library. Photo by Kristie Kahns.