BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T091147 CREATED:20210122T030012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T031936Z UID:2877-1614189600-1614193200@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Virtual Book Reading: Maria DesJarlait (Arikara and Ojibwe) DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to Buy Atika’s Medicine  \nAtíka’s Medicine is a Native American picture book. It takes place in Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota with Atíka (grandma in Arikara) and her granddaughter Ayasha (little one in Ojibwe). Ayasha is visiting her Atíka for the summer and learns how to overcome being different at school such as poverty\, culture beliefs and bullying. Atíka is a colorful\, funny character who ends up using her talent of making the best fry bread on the rez from her house. This is all to raise money for Ayasha and her big sister Aiyanna’s school clothes and supplies. She shows her granddaughters how to get their point across positively about who they are. Their Atíka’s medicine is from their family’s strength. \nMaria “White cedar woman” is an indigenous woman who is from the Arikara tribe of Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota and Ojibwe from Red Lake\, Minnesota. She was raised on the reservation in North Dakota and had big city dreams.  She went on to college in Chicago\, Il where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and English as a second language. She is married to her best friend Joel and has two daughters Aiyanna and Ayasha that keep her plenty busy.  She teaches Preschool in Illinois where she seen the need for books that represent Native American children as people of today. She wrote this book based on her experiences as a child with her grandmother and her two daughter’s experiences with their adventurous grandmother Peggy as well. This is her story that she hopes to inspire more Native American children to dream big.  Miigwetch (thank you)! \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Join us for a screening of the film SHANK\, written\, produced\, and directed by filmmaker Jim Terry\, with music by Peckinslaw. Described as “If Monty Python made John Wick with no money”\, SHANK is a bonkers action comedy you can’t miss. After the conclusion of the film\, there will be a brief discussion featuring artists from the film\, moderated by cast member Aaron Golding. The cast and creative team will reflect on the film’s themes and their experience bringing the piece to life. Light snacks and drinks will be available for purchase\, and all proceeds from this event will directly fund future Sweetest Season programming. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Get Tickets \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n More Info \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Donate \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jim Terry is a Ho-Chunk storyteller who’s called Chicago his home for the last ten thousand years or so. His graphic memoir “Come Home\, Indio” was nominated for an Ignatz and was a finalist for the LA Times Bookprize. His comic-book essay “Paper Cuts”\, done in residency at The Newberry Library\, is currently being taught in several schools and he has worked as a comics illustrator for almost two decades with everyone from Marvel to Heavy Metal. This August his prose will be published in the anticipated “Never Whistle At Night 2: Back For Blood” and he just completed the feature length film “Shank”. URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-book-reading-maria-desjarlait-arikara-and-ojibwe/ LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/02.24-Author-Discussion-e1611263877387.png ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210227T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210227T153000 DTSTAMP:20260520T091147 CREATED:20210122T024023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T033059Z UID:2869-1614436200-1614439800@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion: Ral Christman (Kumeyaay)- Bird Songs DESCRIPTION:Ral Takook Christman is a life-long Bird Singer\, and one of few remaining in the Kumeyaay community\, which puts this traditional ancestral knowledge at risk of being lost. Having the special opportunity to learn from his father at a young age\, Christman has dedicated his life’s work to teaching\, demonstrating\, mentoring\, and sharing his knowledge of the ancient artistic practice of Ashaa Takook to ensure it remains alive and is revitalized within his cultural community. \nFor the Kumeyaay people\, Bird Songs\, or Ashaa Takook\, are an essential form of transmitting philosophical\, cultural\, and spiritual values and teachings to the community. They are a form of story-telling and oration\, and as the name implies\, are sung in ceremonies\, rituals\, and social gatherings. In addition to reciting oration\, Ashaa Takook requires knowledge of several artistic and cultural practices\, including traditional dancing\, regalia-making\, and Halmal\, or gourd rattle\, fashioning. Generations past once fluently knew all the songs\, uses\, and their meanings.  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Join us for a screening of the film SHANK\, written\, produced\, and directed by filmmaker Jim Terry\, with music by Peckinslaw. Described as “If Monty Python made John Wick with no money”\, SHANK is a bonkers action comedy you can’t miss. After the conclusion of the film\, there will be a brief discussion featuring artists from the film\, moderated by cast member Aaron Golding. The cast and creative team will reflect on the film’s themes and their experience bringing the piece to life. Light snacks and drinks will be available for purchase\, and all proceeds from this event will directly fund future Sweetest Season programming. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Get Tickets \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n More Info \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Donate \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jim Terry is a Ho-Chunk storyteller who’s called Chicago his home for the last ten thousand years or so. His graphic memoir “Come Home\, Indio” was nominated for an Ignatz and was a finalist for the LA Times Bookprize. His comic-book essay “Paper Cuts”\, done in residency at The Newberry Library\, is currently being taught in several schools and he has worked as a comics illustrator for almost two decades with everyone from Marvel to Heavy Metal. This August his prose will be published in the anticipated “Never Whistle At Night 2: Back For Blood” and he just completed the feature length film “Shank”. URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/virtual-artist-discussion-ral-christman-kumeyaay-bird-songs/ LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/02.2021-VIrtual-Artist-Discussion-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T133000 DTSTAMP:20260520T091147 CREATED:20210122T022109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T031651Z UID:2864-1614519000-1614519000@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Storytelling and Crafts: February 28th @1:30 PM DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to Download Printable coloring page \nWe are launching an online version of our monthly craft program; each month\, we will host a virtual interactive craft session.  We are building up to offering craft kits that will be available online and for pick-up! \nThis month we will provide a FREE printable coloring page that connects with creation stories that will be covered by Josee Starr\, our education coordinator. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Join us for a screening of the film SHANK\, written\, produced\, and directed by filmmaker Jim Terry\, with music by Peckinslaw. Described as “If Monty Python made John Wick with no money”\, SHANK is a bonkers action comedy you can’t miss. After the conclusion of the film\, there will be a brief discussion featuring artists from the film\, moderated by cast member Aaron Golding. The cast and creative team will reflect on the film’s themes and their experience bringing the piece to life. Light snacks and drinks will be available for purchase\, and all proceeds from this event will directly fund future Sweetest Season programming. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Get Tickets \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n More Info \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Donate \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jim Terry is a Ho-Chunk storyteller who’s called Chicago his home for the last ten thousand years or so. His graphic memoir “Come Home\, Indio” was nominated for an Ignatz and was a finalist for the LA Times Bookprize. His comic-book essay “Paper Cuts”\, done in residency at The Newberry Library\, is currently being taught in several schools and he has worked as a comics illustrator for almost two decades with everyone from Marvel to Heavy Metal. This August his prose will be published in the anticipated “Never Whistle At Night 2: Back For Blood” and he just completed the feature length film “Shank”. URL:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/events/storytelling-and-crafts-february-28th-130-pm/ LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/02.2021Storytelling-and-Crafts-e1611263758818.png ORGANIZER;CN="Josee Starr":MAILTO:jstarr@gichigamiin-museum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR