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  • September 2020

  • Thu 24

    Virtual Artist Discussion featuring Cyndee Fox-Starr (Click for link to view recording)

    September 24, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0
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    Cyndee Fox-Starr (Omaha, Odawa) Virtual Artist Discussion Thursday, September 24th from 6 pm-7 pm Advance registration (required): https://zoom.us/.../tJUlduChpzMiHN0KdbT8YxSoKWuQptBP4KC1*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.       Join us for part 2 of our 4-part discussion series featuring our local artists who were all featured at our Holiday […]

  • October 2020

  • Thu 1

    Virtual Artist Discussion with Vincent Romero (Click link to view recording)

    October 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

    Join us for part 3 of our 4-part discussion series featuring our local artists who were all featured at our Holiday Arts Market. We 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 […]

  • Thu 8

    Virtual Artist Discussion with Le’Ana Asher (Click for link to view recording)

    October 8, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

    Join us for part 4 of our 4-part discussion series featuring our local artists who were all featured at our Holiday Arts Market. We 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 […]

  • Mon 12

    Indigenous People’s Day 2020

    October 12, 2020
    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United States
  • November 2020

  • Sun 1

    Native American Heritage Month: CLICK to Watch and View City of Evanston Proclamation

    November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020

    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:   […]

  • Wed 18

    Introduction to Status, Realities, Legal Framework and Future of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada (Click to view recording))

    November 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST
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    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 […]

  • Thu 19

    11th Annual Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Lecture & Awards Ceremony (Click to view recording)

    November 19, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CST
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    2020 Lecturer and the Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Awardee: Autumn Peltier - Wiikwemkoong Unceded Anishinawbe Territory Autumn 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 […]

  • Fri 20

    Sliver of a Full Moon: Live Performance and Panel Discussion (Click to view recording)

    November 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST
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    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 […]

  • Sat 21

    Native American Women and Girls in STEM

    November 21, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CST
    Webex Events (Virtual)

    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.   According to the National Science […]

  • January 2021

  • Wed 27

    Virtual Book Reading: A Rez Tale by Ernest M Whiteman III (Northern Arapaho)

    Featured January 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CST
    Zoom (Pre-Registration Required)

    CLICK HERE to purchase and instantly download a copy of A Rez Tale: A Novel, an Ebook by Ernest M. Whiteman III ($12.00) Author: 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 […]

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Monday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
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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

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FREE Memorial Day thru Labor Day

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