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    A Winter’s Telling – Cultural Roots and Oral Traditions (click for recording)

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

    The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Chicago's American Indian Center brings you the Native American Seasonal Tradition of Spoken Word.  Join us for an evening of stories, music, refreshments, and an open mic session. Indigenous Story Tellers, Poets, Writers will be celebrating the end of the Winter season with words of wisdom, […]

  • Indigenous Ingenuity: Celebrating & Empowering Entrepreneurs

    Mitchell Museum of the American Indian - 3009 3009 Central Street, Evanston, United States

    -POSTPONED- This event has been postponed until further notice. Celebrate the Spirit of Indigenous Ingenuity and Entrepreneurship ​ The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, Visionary Ventures, and Native American Financial Literacy Services, invites Native business owners, artists, and creators to celebrate Indigenous Ingenuity […]

  • Paha Stitch: Reclaiming the name and restoring dignity to Lakota Beading (click to watch recording)

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      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 […]

  • Indigenous Medicine Garden Clean Up Day

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

      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 […]

  • 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 […]