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  • September 2025

  • Thu 18

    Artist Talk with Saturn Dougherty and Ruth Keyes

    September 18, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    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. Saturn Dougherty - Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturn Dougherty is a Cherokee/Chippewa/Puerto Rican interdisciplinary artist whose art explores self-reflective ideas about their mixed identity and how this […]

    Free
  • Mon 22

    Little Ones Story Time

    September 22, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Come join us for story time! We will start each session with board books for toddlers, followed by a little movement and music. All of our books are written by Native authors.  The program is included with general admission. We are excited to see you there!

  • Tue 23

    September Free Day

    September 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month, visit and shop with different local Indigenous artists. Booth spots are limited, please contact Josee at jstarr@gichigamiin.org to […]

  • October 2025

  • Mon 13

    Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025

    October 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the culture and history of Native people past, present, and future. Join us at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum to celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Indigenous cultures with FREE admission to the museum all day. Bring your friends and your family to enrich your understanding of Indigenous histories and cultures and […]

  • Mon 13

    Indigenous Peoples’ Day Powwow

    Featured October 13, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
    Evanston Township Highschool 1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States

    Join us on October 13th, 2025, for Gichigamiin Indigenous Nation Museum’s 2nd annual community powwow in partnership with Evanston Township High School. The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Powwow is free and is open to the public. This community event continues the celebration of the achievements of Illinois’s Native community, including the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation’s […]

  • Mon 20

    Little Ones Story Time

    October 20, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Come join us for story time! We will start each session with board books for toddlers, followed by a little movement and music. All of our books are written by Native authors. The program is included with general admission. We are excited to see you there!

  • Mon 27

    Corn Husk Bat Workshop

    October 27, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Visit the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Monday, October 27th between 4-6pm to make corn husk bats for spooky season! These cute bats are a neat way to use the husks of corn as fall decor for more than one fall season! Camille will be hosting the workshop in our library space wearing her favorite […]

    Free
  • November 2025

  • Sat 1

    Storytelling & Making Workshop with CNAIR Elders in Residence

    November 1, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CDT
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States
  • Mon 3

    Little Ones Story Time

    November 3, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am CST
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Come join us for story time! We will start each session with board books for toddlers, followed by a little movement and music. All of our books are written by Native authors. The program is included with general admission. We are excited to see you there!

  • Sat 8

    48th Annual Benefit

    November 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST
    PALMHOUSE 619 Howard Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    You're Invited to the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 48th Annual BenefitCome spend an evening with Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum at the PALM House in Evanston, to celebrate our 48th Annual Benefit. We will reflect on the progress made across the region to uplift Great Lakes Indigenous cultures and will be joined in conversation with our […]

  • Mon 17

    Little Ones Story Time

    November 17, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am CST
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Come join us for story time! We will start each session with board books for toddlers, followed by a little movement and music. All of our books are written by Native authors. The program is included with general admission. We are excited to see you there!

  • Wed 26

    November Free Day

    November 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am CST
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Wednesday, November 26th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month, visit and shop with different local Indigenous artists. Booth spots are limited, please contact Josee at jstarr@mitchellmuseum.org to […]

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Monday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Tuesday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Thursday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Friday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
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Admission Rates

Tribal Citizens: FREE with ID
Mitchell Members ($40+/year): FREE

Seniors (60 & up): $6.00
Adults (18-59): $8.00
Youth (3-17): $6.00
Children Under 3: Free

Students, Teachers, and Professors (with ID):
$6.00

Active Military & Family (with ID):
FREE Memorial Day thru Labor Day

*Special Events & Program may require an additional fee.

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