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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion with Mark Jourdan (click for recording)
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nJoin 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.\nMark Jourdan is a Ho-Chunk and Oneida singer/songwriter based out of Chicago\, IL. He grew up in Chicago spending his summers and weekends traveling the Midwest and Canada going to pow-wows with his family. Music has always played a big part of his life. Driving across the country with his family made the radio and tape players as much of a part of the family as his siblings. His father took him to see B.B. King when he was 16 and that was his first experience of what it meant to “own a room”. \nSince February of 2020\, he has been playing a weekly show called “Saturday Night Quarantainment with Music by Mark Jourdan”. These weekly shows has allowed him to play for tens of thousands of people from all over the world and he plays a little of everything. Music has always been his home. https://www.facebook.com/musicbymarkjourdan/ \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider donating to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nWe want to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist’s program was generously funded in part by Evanston Arts Council. \nAfter you register for tickets to the event\, visit our Online Event Page to join the zoom meeting. You will also receive a link to join in your confirmation email from Eventbrite. This event will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page. \n For more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/4045/
LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Virtual Artist Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211109T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
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SUMMARY:"The State of Native America" Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThis event is organized by Northwestern Medill.\nJoin us for a lively discussion about the state of Native America with the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and Medill Milestone Achievement Award recipients Lori Edmo and Tom Arviso Jr. and Melodi Serna\, Executive Director of the American Indian Center of Chicago. The conversation will be moderated by Patty Loew\, Medill Professor and Director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern. \nThe award recognizes an individual who has had a lasting effect on media to the benefit of Indigenous communities. Given by NAJA and Medill\, the award celebrates and encourages responsible storytelling and journalism in Indian Country. \n5:30-6:30 Reception \n6:30-Panel discussion and Q&A \nLori Edmo is the editor of the Sho-Ban News. Tom Arviso Jr. is the CEO of the Navajo Times Publishing Company and publisher of the Navajo Times. \nPlease register in advance for this in-person event on Eventbrite \n 
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/the-state-of-native-america-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:McCormick Foundation Center\, McCormick Foundation Center Forum\, 1870 Campus Drive\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
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SUMMARY:Central Street Trick-or-Treat
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nFamily fun awaits! It’s the very first Central Street Trick-or-Treat this Saturday\, Oct 23\, and we hope you can join the Mitchell Museum and the other businesses along Central Street!\n \n\n\nHere’s how to join in the fun:\n• Trick-or-Treat hours are 10am-5pm at participating businesses. \n• Free Admission to the Mitchell Museum all day during Trick-or-Treat hours\n• Enjoy a kiddie concert by Jamberry Music at Independence Park at 11am.\n• Make Halloween-themed arts and crafts at the Evanston Art Center.\n**Kids get a FREE tote bag and more! From Central Street – Evanston *Click for list of stores providing the free tote bag\n\n\n \n \n\n\nFor the full list of participating businesses and schedule of events\, visit:\nhttps://centralstreet-evanston.com/central-street-trick-or-treat\n 
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/central-street-trick-or-treat/
LOCATION:Independence Park\, Central Street\, Evanston\, 2000 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL Illinois\, 60201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20211008T014059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T014515Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion with Osceola and Genevieve Red Shirt
DESCRIPTION:Two Guns Leather Co.\nOsceola Red Shirt is an enrolled member of the Oglala\, Lakota tribe in Pine Ridge\, SD. For over ten years he traveled the powwow circuit full time competing as a men’s northern traditional dancer. He found a great deal of success as a dancer and eventually toured with the American Indian Dance Theater. After traveling the country he decided to settle down and begin a career in law enforcement. For over 16 years he has worked as a full time law enforcement officer working first in a municipal police department and later worked for the BIA.  \nHe began tooling leather in 1993. Inspired by his uncle Darrel Brushbreaker Sr\, he began making and selling small leather items to vendors at powwows. Eventually people asked him to make powwow belts and he continued doing that from time to time. He never had any actual lessons or apprenticed with anyone. From time to time he received tips from his uncle which he used to improve his art. During his law enforcement career he continued leather work in a small capacity as stress relieving outlet.  \nHe began teaching his wife Genevieve around 2015 and she quickly took to leather work with a great passion. In 2017 they started Two Guns Leather Co. together and in 2019 decided to open a shop in Tahlequah\, OK. His style of leather work is very unique among other leather artists. He does not do the traditional leather tooling familiar to most people. His designs and art reflect his proud native ancestry. Much like his people before him he expresses his art trough everyday functional items such as belts\, bags\, wallets and much more. He truly embraces the concept of functional art. He believes in creating beautiful works of art that people can use on a daily basis that will last for many years. https://twogunsleather.com/ \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider donating to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nWe want to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist’s program was generously funded in part by Evanston Arts Council. \n For more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/two-guns-leather/
LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required
CATEGORIES:Virtual Artist Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211011T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Day - Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation and discussion with guest speakers about Indian Boarding schools in North America.\n*This event will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.* \nIndian Boarding Schools in North America \nAcross the United States and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries\, thousands of Native American children were removed from their homes and forced to attend government and church run boarding schools. The forced assimilation and attempted eradication of Native people through compulsory “residential schools” with a policy of “kill the Indian\, save the man” resulted in the loss of life\, the loss of a generation of relatives\, language speakers\, and culture bearers. \nIn 2007\, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established because of the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history\, the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Here in the United States\, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The Department of the Interior will identify boarding school sites\, locations of known and possible student burial sites located at or near school facilities and identify the children and their tribal affiliations to bring them home. Recently\, 1\,500+ mass unmarked graves have been found at Residential schools across Canada. \nIn the United States\, the Rosebud Sioux Youth Council worked for six years to bring home 9 of their relatives from Carlisle Indian School. After more than 140 years away\, they were welcomed home in July of this year. The work to bring the relatives home has just started\, we celebrate and honor those who have not made it home yet. \nGuest Speaker: Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Cochiti Pueblo) – San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Legal Development Clinic Director at UCLA School of Law. \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/ipd2021
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/ipd2021-presentation/
LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211011T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211011T124500
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Day 2021 - Student Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informational presentation for students about the Indian Boarding school era.\nIndian Boarding Schools in North America \nAcross the United States and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries\, thousands of Native American children were removed from their homes and forced to attend government and church run boarding schools. The forced assimilation and attempted eradication of Native people through compulsory “residential schools” with a policy of “kill the Indian\, save the man” resulted in the loss of life\, the loss of a generation of relatives\, language speakers\, and culture bearers. \nIn 2007\, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established because of the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history\, the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Here in the United States\, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The Department of the Interior will identify boarding school sites\, locations of known and possible student burial sites located at or near school facilities and identify the children and their tribal affiliations to bring them home. Recently\, 1\,500+ mass unmarked graves have been found at Residential schools across Canada. \nIn the United States\, the Rosebud Sioux Youth Council worked for six years to bring home 9 of their relatives from Carlisle Indian School. After more than 140 years away\, they were welcomed home in July of this year. The work to bring the relatives home has just started\, we celebrate and honor those who have not made it home yet. \nGuest Speaker: Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Cochiti Pueblo) – San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Legal Development Clinic Director at UCLA School of Law. \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/ipd2021
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/ipd2021-student/
LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210916T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210827T230953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T231646Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion with Bill Brien
DESCRIPTION:Bill Brien is a Lakota\, Dakotah\, Chippewa\, Metis artist. Brien is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North Dakota. He graduated from the University of North Dakota\, Grand Forks\, ND\, in 2011 with a degree in history with minors in philosophy and geography. Since 2011\, Brien has resided in the city of Bismarck\, ND.  \nIn 2016\, Brien found his love and passion for art because of his wife\, Geri. Geri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. In early 2015 Geri was cancer free but by the end of 2015 the cancer had returned and spread.  \nBrien is a self taught artist. He calls himself “a digital cell phone artist.” His chosen medium is digital art\, using his cell phone as his canvas to create all his work. Brien’s art has been displayed at two local Bismarck art galleries: Bismarck Art & Galleries Association and the Bismarck Downtown Artist Cooperative.  \nBrien had a piece in the 2019 Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island Art Exhibit at the All My Relations Art Gallery in Minneapolis\, MN. He participated in the 2020 Online Heard Museum Indian Art Market. Brien recently was awarded first place in the category he entered at the 2021 Red Earth Festival Juried Art Show in Shawnee\, OK. Brien’s work can also be seen at area pow-wow’s during the summer months.  \nThe highlight of Brien’s art career is being recognized by the Bismarck Cancer Center at its annual Hope Giver’s Extraordinaire Banquet. Brien was recognized for donations made to the Bismarck Cancer Center from art sales in honor of his late wife\, Geri. Geri made her Heavenly journey May 1\, 2018\, after a four year battle with breast cancer. \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider donating to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nWe want to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist’s program was generously funded in part by Evanston Arts Council. \n For more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-with-bill-brien/
LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210515T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210515T181500
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210430T210727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T212401Z
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SUMMARY:Art Talk: Johnnie L. Diacon "Trail of Tears Mural" 5/12/2021 @ 5:30 PM CST
DESCRIPTION:Artist Johnnie Diacon (Muscogee (Creek)) has been working on a three-panel mural installation for the Museum of Native American History (MONAH) that depicts the Trail of Tears. This mural will effectively create a new stop on the National Trail of Tears Association map of destinations at MONAH. \nJohnnie will be joined by Charlotte Buchanan-Yale\, Director of MONAH. Together they will discuss the scope of the mural and getting it added to the list of stops on the National Trail of Tears Association map of destinations. \nRegister Below:
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/art-talk-johnnie-l-diacon-trail-of-tears-mural-5-12-2021-530-pm-cst-pm/
LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210430T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210217T012238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T081158Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Annual Virtual Benefit Gala
DESCRIPTION:Purchase your tickets or sponsorship directly from here!
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/gala-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210428T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210410T022735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T232903Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Reading with Adam Kessel (Lakota)
DESCRIPTION:Tales of the Plant Guardians takes you on a rhythmic journey through riddles and rhymes to the secret world of the plants in your backyard. Readers learn both the good and the not-so-good secret powers of common weeds in this backyard adventure book.  \nAdam Kessel has taught urban ecology programs extensively throughout the Great Lakes Region. As a father he is always looking for ways to share the magic of nature in every outdoor experience with his children. His books offer an opportunity to find that magic in places that one might overlook. Adam received his Master of Arts in Teaching from National-Louis University of Chicago. He holds a teaching certificate with the State of Illinois\, an arborist certificate through the International Society of Arboriculture\, and an Interpretive Guide certificate through National Association for Interpretation. https://theplantguardians.com/ \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider donating to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/  \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: Josee Starr – jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org  \n(847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-book-reading-with-adam-kessel-lakota/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210418T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210217T223207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T075725Z
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SUMMARY:The Mitchell Museum Presents Mankiller
DESCRIPTION:Once you pre-order “Mankiller” (58 min.)\, the film will be available for you to view at your own leisure between April 15th at 8:00 am CST and the live panel discussion (featuring the film director\, Valerie Red-Horse Mohl)  event on April 18th @ 6:00 pm CST.  *Once you begin the film\, you will have 24 hours to complete watching it. \n“Mankiller” is the story of an American hero.  One who stands tall amongst the likes of Robert Kennedy\, Harriet Tubman\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. Someone who humbly defied the odds and overcame insurmountable obstacles to fight injustice and gave a voice to the voiceless.  And yet few people know her name.  This is the story of an American legend\, Wilma Mankiller\, who overcame rampant sexism and personal challenges to emerge as the Cherokee Nation’s first woman Principal Chief in 1985.  MANKILLER examines the legacy of the formidable Wilma Mankiller and reunites the documentary team of Gale Anne Hurd and Valerie Red-Horse Mohl for their third and most powerful film. \nAs a child\, Wilma’s family was relocated from Oklahoma to San Francisco\, and although the move was traumatic\, it was in the Bay Area during the turbulent 1960s that she became involved in the fight for civil rights and joined the Alcatraz Occupation. Wilma brought this passion back to her people where she was re-elected for three terms to serve as the Cherokee’s highest leader laying important foundations for the current Nation’s economic and cultural status as one of the most successful tribes in America. Although she considered herself a liberal democrat\, as Deputy Chief she served under a conservative Republican and was known as a uniter of all people. Wilma launched many cutting-edge initiatives that substantially improved living conditions during her tenure\, and in 1990 she signed an unprecedented Cherokee Nation self-determination agreement with the federal government\, in which the Nation took control of its funding\, programs\, and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. \nIn 1998\, recognizing her impressive leadership and achievements\, President Bill Clinton awarded her the Medal of Freedom.  A stalwart activist for women’s rights\, Wilma Mankiller was cited by the organizers of the January 2017 Women’s March on Washington as one of the most important leaders in America’s movement for equality. And yet\, most people still don’t know her name. MANKILLER reminds audiences of the true meaning of servant leadership and serves as a wake-up call to take action for positive change. \nVALERIE RED-HORSE MOHL\, OF CHEROKEE ANCESTRY\, IS THE CEO/FOUNDER OF RED-HORSE NATIVE PRODUCTIONS\, INC.\, A FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT HAS BECOME A PREEMINENT COLLABORATOR WITH AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL NATIONS TO BRING IMPORTANT NATIVE STORIES ACCURATELY AND RESPECTFULLY TO THE SCREEN FOR WHICH SHE DIRECTS\, PRODUCES\, AND WRITES.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/the-mitchell-museum-presents-mankiller/
LOCATION:https://watch.eventive.org/collectiveeye/play/6025a790515e4b04f0186898
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210408T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion: Bear Fox (Kanienkehaka)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of song with Bear Fox. Bear is an award-winning singer\, songwriter\, and storyteller. She first began writing songs in the Mohawk language for their Traditional Women’s singing group Kontiwennenhawi (Carries of the Words). She has traveled the world sharing her gift and culture. Bear also writes songs in English\, best known for “Broken” and “Rich Girl.” “Our language is struggling to survive right now\, so it is important to our women’s group and I\, to put our language into the songs. Many children in the local schools are beginning to sing our songs. We are very proud that we are able to contribute in some way to help with the survival of our language.”  \nFind out more about Bear Fox: https://www.bearfoxmusic.com/  \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider donating when you register for a ticket through Eventbrite.  \nThis artist’s program was generously funded in part by Evanston Arts Council.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-bear-fox-kanienkehaka/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210328T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210328T140000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210318T055146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T055650Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Storytelling & Crafts:  Ledgar Art
DESCRIPTION: \nDownload & Print ledger paper here!\n \n\nIf you have been to MMAI\, you may have noticed examples of ledger art sprinkled throughout our Great Plains section. This month\, our Education Coordinator\, Josee Starr\, will explore this form of storytelling and how it continues to adapt over time.\n \nGrab your favorite drawing utensils\, print our example of ledger paper (or grab any old piece of paper!)\, and join us for this month’s storytelling and crafts time.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/monthly-storytelling-crafts-ledgar-art/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210303T221547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T221734Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion: Carl Little (Navajo)
DESCRIPTION:Carl is from a small community in Birdsprings\, AZ on the Navajo Nation. His clans are Rock Gap\, Deer Springs\, Towering House\, and Mexican Clan. He is an artist with many mediums including silversmith\, graffiti\, painting\, drawing\, and “upcycling or repurposing”. He loves to find new mediums to experiment with and is always looking for new ways to create. \nCarl’s artist name is Ski-Zero. The name is based on two main ideas. The first is based on his Dine’ culture and the language. The work Ashkii means Boy or Kid and associates with a person being young or someone’s son. He shortened it to “Ski”. The second part is Zero. This relates to the math process of the xy axis where the number zero is the very center. It’s also known as the origin. Carl applies this to each moment where there is a decision to be made and we can go in either a negative or positive direction. \n“I am looking forward to sharing my visions and art with you all. Thank you all for the opportunity to do so. Aheeheeh.” -Carl Little / SkiZero \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nWe would like to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist program was generously funded in part by Evanston Arts Council. \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: \nJosee Starr – jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org \n(847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org /events
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-carl-little/
LOCATION:IL
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210122T022109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T031651Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling and Crafts: February 28th @1:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to Download Printable coloring page \nWe are launching an online version of our monthly craft program; each month\, we will host a virtual interactive craft session.  We are building up to offering craft kits that will be available online and for pick-up! \nThis month we will provide a FREE printable coloring page that connects with creation stories that will be covered by Josee Starr\, our education coordinator.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/storytelling-and-crafts-february-28th-130-pm/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210227T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210227T153000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210122T024023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T033059Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion: Ral Christman (Kumeyaay)- Bird Songs
DESCRIPTION:Ral Takook Christman is a life-long Bird Singer\, and one of few remaining in the Kumeyaay community\, which puts this traditional ancestral knowledge at risk of being lost. Having the special opportunity to learn from his father at a young age\, Christman has dedicated his life’s work to teaching\, demonstrating\, mentoring\, and sharing his knowledge of the ancient artistic practice of Ashaa Takook to ensure it remains alive and is revitalized within his cultural community. \nFor the Kumeyaay people\, Bird Songs\, or Ashaa Takook\, are an essential form of transmitting philosophical\, cultural\, and spiritual values and teachings to the community. They are a form of story-telling and oration\, and as the name implies\, are sung in ceremonies\, rituals\, and social gatherings. In addition to reciting oration\, Ashaa Takook requires knowledge of several artistic and cultural practices\, including traditional dancing\, regalia-making\, and Halmal\, or gourd rattle\, fashioning. Generations past once fluently knew all the songs\, uses\, and their meanings. 
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-ral-christman-kumeyaay-bird-songs/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210122T030012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T031936Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Reading: Maria DesJarlait (Arikara and Ojibwe)
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to Buy Atika’s Medicine  \nAtíka’s Medicine is a Native American picture book. It takes place in Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota with Atíka (grandma in Arikara) and her granddaughter Ayasha (little one in Ojibwe). Ayasha is visiting her Atíka for the summer and learns how to overcome being different at school such as poverty\, culture beliefs and bullying. Atíka is a colorful\, funny character who ends up using her talent of making the best fry bread on the rez from her house. This is all to raise money for Ayasha and her big sister Aiyanna’s school clothes and supplies. She shows her granddaughters how to get their point across positively about who they are. Their Atíka’s medicine is from their family’s strength. \nMaria “White cedar woman” is an indigenous woman who is from the Arikara tribe of Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota and Ojibwe from Red Lake\, Minnesota. She was raised on the reservation in North Dakota and had big city dreams.  She went on to college in Chicago\, Il where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and English as a second language. She is married to her best friend Joel and has two daughters Aiyanna and Ayasha that keep her plenty busy.  She teaches Preschool in Illinois where she seen the need for books that represent Native American children as people of today. She wrote this book based on her experiences as a child with her grandmother and her two daughter’s experiences with their adventurous grandmother Peggy as well. This is her story that she hopes to inspire more Native American children to dream big.  Miigwetch (thank you)!
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-book-reading-maria-desjarlait-arikara-and-ojibwe/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210131T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210131T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210117T222821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T033013Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Craft: Storytelling & Craft
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to Download Printable coloring page \nWe are launching an online version of our monthly craft program; each month\, we will host a virtual interactive craft session.  We are building up to offering craft kits that will be available online and for pick-up! \nThis month we will provide a FREE printable coloring page that connects with creation stories that will be covered by Josee Starr\, our education coordinator.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/monthly-craft-storytelling-coloring/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20210117T051620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T032218Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Reading: A Rez Tale by Ernest M Whiteman III (Northern Arapaho)
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to purchase and instantly download a copy of A Rez Tale: A Novel\, an Ebook by Ernest M. Whiteman III ($12.00) \nAuthor: Ernest M. Whiteman III\, a former MMAI staff member\, is a Northern Arapaho filmmaker\, artist\, writer\, media educator\, former child superhero\, and former Mitchell Museum staff member. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Video Directing in 2004.  As a writer\, Ernest has completed a novel-length unpublished manuscript\, “Once Upon a Time on the Rez\,” in 2003. He has self-published a collection of short stories entitled “The Autobiography of Blue Woman.” He continues to add to the world of Blue Woman. He has completed and published to Smashwords his second novel manuscript\, “A Rez Tale.” \nE-Book: “A Rez Tale” is the story of Michael Redshade and Jason Harvey\, two childhood best friends living on the Wind River Indian Reservation whose lives are sent on opposing trajectories when an event changes their lives. As the story unfolds\, the ideals of mythology and truth\, of heritage and history\, unwind as the two former friends meet up after ten years apart. \nAs their paths diverge\, we see how life has treated these former friends. As one schemes\, the other drifts. Both are hurt by the wreck that ended their friendship. As their paths are forced to cross again\, unexpected forces and events set them on their paths on a larger stage.”A Rez Tale” is the upending of myth\, the exploration of love and friendship\, and the examination of tribal politics which fuse the story and adds texture as the Rez tale unfolds to its startling conclusion. \nTold in an unmistakable voice\, “A Rez Tale” is a story that questions the typical representation of reservation stories. As Michael and Jason discover their roles in life\, we hear the unmistakable voice of Ernest M Whitman III (The Autobiography of Blue Woman Volume One)\, a Northern Arapaho tribal member writing from his experiences and perspective.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-book-reading-a-rez-tale-by-ernest-m-whiteman-iii-northern-arapaho/
LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201121T123000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20201113T062412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T064058Z
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SUMMARY:Native American Women and Girls in STEM
DESCRIPTION:Do you know a Native American female high school student who wants to learn about a career in science\, technology\, engineering\, and mathematics (STEM)? Help us recruit students for a virtual program by AT&T and the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation on November 21\, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. ET.\n \nAccording to the National Science Foundation\, women remain underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce\, with the greatest disparities occurring in the STEM fields. And\, American Indians/Alaska Natives make up a smaller share of the science and engineering workforce than their proportion in the general population.  \n \nThe Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation is a 501(C)(3) organization that promotes\, sponsors\, supports\, and trains Native American girls and women around the country in the STEM fields in programs that are evidence-based\, culturally appropriate and supported by the community and tailored to what works best in each specific community.  \n \nOur goal is to inspire the next generation of Native American women to imagine their future as leaders and innovators in STEM. \n    \nPlease join the AT&T and the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation and to hear fascinating stories from some of AT&T’s top women and special guest Robin Maxkii\, a Native American technology activist! We believe the more we can show young indigenous women that you can pursue a career in STEM\, the more they will succeed in a professional field of their dreams. We have gathered a panel of successful\, incredible women who charted their own courses.\n \n \nWho should register?  Current Native American high school students (incoming freshman through just-graduated seniors) who identify as female.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/native-american-women-and-girls-in-stem/
LOCATION:Webex Events (Virtual)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20201113T053722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T045937Z
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SUMMARY:Sliver of a Full Moon: Live Performance and Panel Discussion (Click to view recording)
DESCRIPTION:Are you missing live theatre during the pandemic? Please join us for a special live performance of Sliver of a Full Moon\, a portrayal of resistance and celebration. It is the story of a movement that restored the authority of Indian tribes over non-Indian abusers to protect women on tribal lands. Although thousands contributed to this victory\, Sliver of a Full Moon follows the story of five Native women who took a stand and two Native men\, including Congressman Tom Cole\, who stood with them to win this victory. Playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle has updated the play to continue to reflect current reality. Following the performance\, there will be a panel discussion among survivors\, legal practitioners\, and the playwright that will stimulate a dialogue regarding how the current legal framework\, where Native nations have been stripped of their inherent jurisdiction\, leaves Native women unprotected and disenfranchised. As a result of these legal inequalities\, Native women suffer rates of domestic violence and sexual assault higher than any other class of American citizens. This unique event combines law and art\, and will bring together practitioners\, participants\, artists\, and survivors to discuss and envision how the law can be used to remedy this\, and other injustices in tribal communities. \nCo-Sponsored by: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian \n  \nProgram Chair: Mary L. Smith – Vice Chair\, VENG Group; Chair\, Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation (Cherokee Nation) \nSpeakers:– Patricia Lee Refo (Welcome Remarks) – President\, American Bar Association; Partner\, Snell & Wilmer LLP– Congresswoman Deb Haaland – U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s First District– Mary Kathryn Nagle – Playwright\, Sliver of a Full Moon; Partner\, Pipestem Law (Cherokee Nation)– Mary L. Smith (Moderator) – Vice Chair\, VENG Group; Chair\, Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation (Cherokee Nation)
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/sliver-of-a-full-moon-live-performance-and-panel-discussion-free/
LOCATION:Click above link to watch recording!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20201113T055125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T050004Z
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SUMMARY:11th Annual Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Lecture & Awards Ceremony (Click to view recording)
DESCRIPTION:2020 Lecturer and the Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Awardee: Autumn Peltier – Wiikwemkoong Unceded Anishinawbe Territory \nAutumn is known as one of Canada’s youngest Water Activists and has become internationally known for her advocacy work and teaching to women.  Her work began in 2015 when she attended the Children’s Climate Summit in Sweden. She shared her story about the sacredness of water and the importance of clean drinking water for Indigenous people in Canada; especially in Ontario. Since then\, Autumn has been creating awareness\, sharing water ceremonies with young women and girls\, and participating in water walks. At such a young age\, she has already won several awards and has traveled the world speaking to other Nations leaders.  \n \n2020 Woodrow “Woody” Crumbo Awardee:\nAydrian James Day – Ho-Chunk\, Odawa\, Ojibwe\, Potawatomi\, and Sicangu Lakota\n \nPeshawbestown\, Michigan native\, and Suttons Bay 5th Grader\, Aydrian James Day developed his artistic talents and love for art by mimicking his parents James “Bud” and Alexa Rae Day. Immersed in his Anishinaabe culture since birth\, Aydrian’s art\, whether it be beading\, quilling\, drawing\, painting\, dancing\, singing\, storytelling\, and acting has flourished into his young life’s passion. Aydrian has traveled across the United States and Canada sharing his art\, love of dancing\, and singing and has visited nearly every state and Canadian providence across Turtle Island.   \n  \n2020 Elizabeth Seabury Mitchell Awardee:\nNizhoni Ward – Navajo\, Choctaw\n \nNizhoni Ward is 15 years old. She was born on the Navajo Nation in Tuba City\, Arizona\, and spent most of her life living in the Chicagoland area. Her ability to accomplish what she sets her mind to started at a very young age. She is the founder of the “Nizhoni Hozho Project.” This project gives back to residential students and indigenous communities on and off the reservation. She also advocates for her passions through her most recent title as “Miss Teen Globe\, United States” and her other titles\, “Jr. Miss Indian Chicago: and “Miss Teen Globe\, Illinois.” 
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/save-the-date-11th-annual-dr-carlos-montezuma-honorary-lecture-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Click above link to watch recording!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20201113T051631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T050042Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Status\, Realities\, Legal Framework and Future of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada (Click to view recording))
DESCRIPTION:You don’t have to be a lawyer to join the first-ever signature event on behalf of the American Bar Association (ABA)\, co-sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)\, to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November. Join us as our esteemed panelists discuss the current status and resiliency of indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada. The panelists will address the critical question of how past discriminatory – and even brutal governmental policies – led us to the current status of indigenous peoples today. More importantly\, the panelists will discuss what steps\, laws\, and policies can be taken to improve the lives of indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada. The panelists will compare and contrast the history\, status and future of the First Nations People in Canada vs. American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. After the panel discussion\, the audience will gain a high-level overview of the issues around indigenous populations\, which we hope will lead to desire to learn more. Please join us for this engaging\, informative\, and entertaining panel. \nCo-Sponsored by The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian \nProgram Chair: Mary L. Smith – Interim Executive Director\, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian; Vice Chair\, VENG Group; Chair\, Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation (Cherokee Nation) \nPanelists:– President Patricia Lee Refo (Welcome Remarks)\, American Bar Association; Partner\, Snell & Wilmer LLP– Bradley D. Regehr – President\, Canadian Bar Association; Partner\, Maurice Law\, Barristers & Solicitors (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation)– Tracy Bear\, PhD – Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Native Studies & Director\, Indigenous Women’s Resilience Project\, University of Alberta (Montreal Lake First Nation)– Kevin Gover – Acting Under Secretary for Museums and Culture; Director\, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma)– Patty Ferguson-Bohnee (Moderator) – Clinical Professor of Law\, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law\, Arizona State University; Co-Chair\, Native American Concerns Committee\, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/introduction-to-status-realities-legal-framework-and-future-of-indigenous-peoples-in-the-united-states-and-canada/
LOCATION:Click above link to watch recording!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201201
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20201109T060351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T072253Z
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SUMMARY:Native American Heritage Month: CLICK to Watch and View City of Evanston Proclamation
DESCRIPTION:At the request of the City of Evanston\, MMAI collaborated with the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern University and the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative to assist the City of Evanston in formally recognizing Native American Heritage Month.  The following proclamation was submitted and read by Mayor Stephen Howard Hagerty:\n \nWhereas\, the Evanston community sits on the ancestral lands of the Three Fires Council (Ojibwe\, Ottawa\, and Potawatomi) and various tribes\, which utilized the region seasonally for subsistence living.[1]\n\n \nWhereas\, Northwestern University seeks to partner with organizations through research that serves Native and Indigenous people of Evanston and beyond.\n \nWhereas\, community institutions like the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian\, which is a member of the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative\, continue work to preserve and promote Indigenous voices within Evanston and across the nation.\n \nWhereas\, Native Americans serve in the United States Armed Forces at a rate higher than any other group\, and it is fitting to honor Veterans within the same month. [2]\n \nWhereas\, displaced tribal communities from the Evanston area and across the nation continue to exert their sovereign rights and unique status as sovereign nations.[3]\n \nWhereas\, the designation of Native American Heritage Month seeks to highlight Indigenous contributions rather than limit cultural celebrations and conversations that can take place year-round.\n \nWhereas\, The City of Evanston recognizes Native American Heritage Month to honor the rich past of Native Americans and also to celebrate the vibrant and resilient present community of Native Americans in Evanston and across the Nation.\n \nNOW\, THEREFORE\, I\, Stephen Howard Hagerty\, Mayor of the City of Evanston\, Illinois\, do hereby proclaim November 2020 as “EVANSTON NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH\, as the official designated month for the City of Evanston’s Annual Native American Heritage Month\, and call upon the people of Evanston to join together in recognizing and participating in this special observance.\n\n  \n\n\n[1] https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/about-the-block/land-acknowledgement.html\n \n\n\n[2] https://www.denix.osd.mil/na/military/index.html\n \n\n\n[3] https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=6938475705816460383&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/city-of-evanston-native-american-heritage-month-proclamation/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201013
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20201103T083225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T083325Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous People's Day 2020
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/indigenous-peoples-day-2020/
LOCATION:Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum\, 3001 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20200929T023606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T044500Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion with Le'Ana Asher (Click for link to view recording)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for part 4 of our 4-part discussion series featuring our local artists who were all featured at our Holiday Arts Market.  \nWe will feature a different artist each week for an hour-long discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion. \n\nCurrent: Le’Ana Asher Keweenaw Bay Indian community/Ojibwe (October 8\, 2020) CLICK to RSVP (pre-registration is required) \n\nPast artists: \nMel Masquat – Navajo\, Winnebago\, Kickapoo of Kansas (September 17\, 2020)Video: CLICK to watch the recording!  \nCyndee Fox-Starr Omaha\, Odawa (September 24\, 2020) \nVince Romero- Laguna Pueblo (October 1\, 2020)  \n\n\nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. DONATE NOW! \nWe would like to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist program was generously funded in part by Joyce Niederman.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-with-leana-asher/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Virtual Artist Discussion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T134652
CREATED:20200929T015205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210116T045727Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion with Vincent Romero (Click link to view recording)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for part 3 of our 4-part discussion series featuring our local artists who were all featured at our Holiday Arts Market.  \nWe will feature a different artist each week for an hour-long discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion. \n \n \nThis week’s featured artist Vince Romero – Laguna Pueblo (October 1\, 2020) CLICK to RSVP (pre-registration is required) \n \nUPCOMING: Le’Ana Asher Keweenaw Bay Indian community/Ojibwe (October 8\, 2020) CLICK to RSVP (pre-registration is required) \n \n \nPast artists: \nMel Masquat – Navajo\, Winnebago\, Kickapoo of Kansas (September 17\, 2020)Video: CLICK to watch the recording!  \nCyndee Fox-Starr – Omaha\, Odawa (September 24\, 2020) \n \n \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. DONATE NOW! \nWe would like to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist program was generously funded in part by Joyce Niederman.
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-with-vincent-romero/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual Artist Discussion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion featuring Cyndee Fox-Starr (Click for link to view recording)
DESCRIPTION:Cyndee Fox-Starr (Omaha\, Odawa) Virtual Artist Discussion\nThursday\, September 24th from 6 pm-7 pm\nAdvance registration (required): https://zoom.us/…/tJUlduChpzMiHN0KdbT8YxSoKWuQptBP4KC1*After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n\n \n \n \nJoin us for part 2 of our 4-part discussion series featuring our local artists who were all featured at our Holiday Arts Market.\n \n \nWe will feature a different artist each week for an hour-long discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion.\n \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/\n \nWe would like to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artists program was generously funded in part by Joyce Niederman.\n \nFor more information about this program\, please contact:Josee Starr – jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org(847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org
URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-featuring-cyndee-fox-starr/
LOCATION:Click above link to watch recording!
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