Dagwaagin (Fall) Artist Market - Small Business Saturday This program honors Native American entrepreneurs and brings together innovative Native artists, business owners, leaders, and creators with community members, buyers, and potential clients. Participating Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs will have the chance to share their arts and crafts, contributions, accomplishments, and professional services with the […]
Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Monday, December 30th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you to our Sponsor Grace Lutheran Church.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 […]
Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Monday, January 20th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Free Day is made possible thanks to a generous contribution in memory of Isaac Moldofsky.Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month, visit and […]
Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Monday, February 17th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Free Day is made possible thanks to a generous contribution in honor of Robin Wall Kimmerer!Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month, visit […]
Thank you for attending the opening of Living Stories! Reflected through the artists’ works and perspectives and the rooted in Great Lakes and Woodland Indigenous cultures, the exhibit explores themes of Ancestors’ spirituality, Balance in nature, Identity and representation, and Expressions of survival. As you go through the exhibit you’ll have chances to reflect on […]
Join us on Saturday, February 22nd at 3:30pm as we welcome Carole Lindstrom, author of the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning We Are Water Protectors; My Powerful Hair; and Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently […]
Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Free Day was generously sponsored in honor of Friends and Neighbors, to inspire others to band together in service of the community.Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous […]
Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Friday, April 18th, 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 […]
In the spirit of Earth Day, join us for a screening of Singing Back the Buffalo, an award-winning documentary by Cree filmmaker Dr. Tasha Hubbard. We offer two ways to see the film. Watch the movie virtually at your leisure anytime from April 18-May 2, 2025, or join us in person at our watch party […]
Save the date for a festive day exploring the Block Museum of Art and the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in celebration of exhibitions Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak / Chicagoland and Living Stories: Contemporary Woodland Native American Art. Shuttles will run between each museum from 12-5pm, so that attendees can easily attend events at both museums. Enjoy open galleries, […]
Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Wednesday, May 7th, 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 […]
Join artist Le'Ana Asher for an insightful artist talk on Wednesday, May 14th at the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston. Le’Ana is featured in our newest exhibition Living Stories: Contemporary Woodland Native American Art. Join us at 5pm for a guided tour through the exhibition, followed by a one-hour discussion starting at 6pm where […]