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  • Walking in Two Worlds: Understanding the Two-Spirit/Native 2SLGBTQ+ Community (click to view recording)

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        Join Two-Sprit leaders Gary Neumann (Salish) and Lenny Hayes (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) on the historical roles and identities of Two-Spirit/Native 2SLGBTQ+ people and how colonization and historical and intergenerational trauma have impacted the Two-Spirit-LGBTQ+ Community. Together, Gary and Lenny will share their knowledge to educate individuals, families, and organizations to understand and support […]

  • Artist Discussion with Madeline Sayet

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

      Artist Discussion and Q&A with Mohegan Director, Playwright, and Actor, Madeline Sayet  Join us on Sunday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m. as we welcome award-winning Mohegan director, writer, actor, and educator Madeline Sayet to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. We invite you to this in-person conversation and Q&A to celebrate Sayet's work […]

  • Family Day

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in partnership with the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois and St. Kateri Center of Chicago Join us for an afternoon of summer fun featuring crafts, food, native artists, and so much more!Schedule of Events 11am-3pm All Day Craft Station Dan Melone – Lithic Tools Station   […]

  • Virtual Artist Discussion with Justin Gauthier (Click for recording)

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      Join us for our artist discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion. Justin Gauthier – A proud citizen of the Menominee (Omāēqnomenēw) Nation of Wisconsin, writer/actor Justin “Jud” Eagle Gauthier studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in […]

  • Author Discussion with Levi Rickert

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

      Author Discussion and Q&A with Journalist and Founder of Native News Online Levi Rickert Join us on Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. as we welcome Journalist and Founder of Native News Online Levi Rickert to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. We invite you to this in-person conversation and Q&A to celebrate Rickert’s work […]

  • Youth Mural Unveiling & Open House

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

      Join us for an evening packed with exciting unveilings of new experiences at the Mitchell Museum!  This premium event is open to the public. Admission is free for Mitchell Museum members and Tribal Citizens; $25 for non-members, $15 for youth. Be among the first to witness the unveiling of our new mural and meet […]

  • Author Discussion with Sharon Hoogstraten

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

      Author Discussion and Q&A with Photographer and Author Sharon Hoogstraten (Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation)  Join us on Thursday, October 6th, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. as we welcome photographer and author Sharon Hoogstraten to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. We invite you to this in-person conversation and Q&A to celebrate Hoogstraten’s work and […]

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Join us to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day! Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the culture and history of Native people past, present, and future. Join us at the Mitchell Museum along with our friends from St. Kateri Center to celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Indigenous cultures with FREE admission to the museum all day. Bring your […]

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

    Pottawattomie Park 7340 N. Rogers Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Please visit https://www.facebook.com/IPD4IL for the most up to date information.

  • Global Indigenous Perspectives: From Turtle Island to Sápmi

    Wrigley Building 400 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Swedish American Museum, Nordic House Chicago, and the Chicago Cultural Alliance for a panel discussion with Kurt Seaberg, a Sámi-American artist, and a North American Indigenous person. Moderated by the Mitchell Museum’s Josee Starr (Arikara, Omaha, Odawa), the discussion will explore similarities and differences between the two panelist’s […]

  • Night of Terror: Storytelling Event

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Terror awaits you at the Mitchell Museum’s first ever scary stories told by witnesses of horror within Chicagoland’s Native storyteller community!  Immerse yourself and your family in our evening of fear and bone chilling stories moderated by Negwes White from our friends at St. Kateri Center. The event is free for Mitchell Museum Members and […]