Rhonda Holy Bear will discuss her campaign to reclaim the Lakota language and eliminate the derogatory term "lazy stitch". About this event Words we use to define Indigenous histories and traditions have significant meaning and power. Many common yet offensive terms still used today have racist origins to describe Indigenous artistic techniques and practices […]
Join us from 12-3pm as we prepare our space for the Indigenous Medicine garden! We are looking for volunteers and community members to help us work in our garden space. Please come ready to get dirty! We have some tools available, please bring your own if you have any. For more information about this […]
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 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 […]
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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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