BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum 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:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211109T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211028T014142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T022736Z UID:4012-1636479000-1636488000@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:"The State of Native America" Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThis event is organized by Northwestern Medill.\nJoin us for a lively discussion about the state of Native America with the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and Medill Milestone Achievement Award recipients Lori Edmo and Tom Arviso Jr. and Melodi Serna\, Executive Director of the American Indian Center of Chicago. The conversation will be moderated by Patty Loew\, Medill Professor and Director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern. \nThe award recognizes an individual who has had a lasting effect on media to the benefit of Indigenous communities. Given by NAJA and Medill\, the award celebrates and encourages responsible storytelling and journalism in Indian Country. \n5:30-6:30 Reception \n6:30-Panel discussion and Q&A \nLori Edmo is the editor of the Sho-Ban News. Tom Arviso Jr. is the CEO of the Navajo Times Publishing Company and publisher of the Navajo Times. \nPlease register in advance for this in-person event on Eventbrite \n  \n\n\n\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/the-state-of-native-america-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:McCormick Foundation Center\, McCormick Foundation Center Forum\, 1870 Campus Drive\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NAJA-flyer-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211029T190151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T180415Z UID:4045-1636567200-1636570800@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Discussion with Mark Jourdan (click for recording) DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nJoin 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.\nMark Jourdan is a Ho-Chunk and Oneida singer/songwriter based out of Chicago\, IL. He grew up in Chicago spending his summers and weekends traveling the Midwest and Canada going to pow-wows with his family. Music has always played a big part of his life. Driving across the country with his family made the radio and tape players as much of a part of the family as his siblings. His father took him to see B.B. King when he was 16 and that was his first experience of what it meant to “own a room”. \nSince February of 2020\, he has been playing a weekly show called “Saturday Night Quarantainment with Music by Mark Jourdan”. These weekly shows has allowed him to play for tens of thousands of people from all over the world and he plays a little of everything. Music has always been his home. https://www.facebook.com/musicbymarkjourdan/ \nThis is a free virtual discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider donating to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nWe want to thank each one of our featured artists as well as our sponsor. This artist’s program was generously funded in part by Evanston Arts Council. \nAfter you register for tickets to the event\, visit our Online Event Page to join the zoom meeting. You will also receive a link to join in your confirmation email from Eventbrite. This event will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page. \n For more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/ \n\n\n\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/4045/ LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Virtual Artist Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11.2021-Virtual-Artist-Discussion-eventbrite.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T153000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211029T194051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T194054Z UID:4058-1636639200-1636644600@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Eternal Love: Tales of Love and War Through the Eyes of a Soldier DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nPlease join the American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association for a very special Veteran’s Day program with Louis Moore\, who is 98-years-old and a WWII veteran. He will talk about his beloved wife\, Nellie\, and the book he wrote\, Eternal Love\, about their life together. \nThey met in 1946 right after WWII had ended. He saw her as a dancer at the China Doll nightclub in New York City. He could not take his eyes off of her. Weeks later\, a chance meeting in a coffee shop launched a decades-long love affair between a Chinese American soldier who was trying to restart his life after the war and Japanese-American woman trying to rebuild her life after the U.S. Government incarcerated her and her family at the Gila River Relocation Center. \nMr. Moore has lived history through the last century\, despite discriminatory laws such as the Japanese internment and laws preventing Asian Americans from purchasing homes. Hear from Mr. Moore about his life\, his love and his resilience that propels him forward. Mr. Moore’s story is even more poignant and compelling during this time where we have seen a rise in anti-Asian violence. \nPurchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Love-Louis-Moore/dp/0578809370/ \nSpeaker:– Louis Moore – Author\, Eternal Love \nCo-Moderators:– Wendy C. Shiba – Former President\, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Member\, Board of Trustees\, Japanese American National Museum– Mary L. Smith – Former Secretary\, American Bar Association; Chair\, Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation \nRSVP Here https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eELfnAHbSCqAlXcHS8b89g \nCART services will be available. \nPLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR CLE CREDIT. \nCo-Sponsors: Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation\, Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project\, Japanese American National Museum\, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian\, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\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/eternal-love-tales-of-love-and-war-through-the-eyes-of-a-soldier/ LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/251120120_10159408972393672_7839119600645842019_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211111T203000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211102T220404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T220407Z UID:4075-1636657200-1636662600@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Indigenous Ecology in the Great Lakes Region DESCRIPTION:Please join the Sierra Club\, the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian\, and author and environmental educator Adam Kessel (Lakota/Italian/German) for a discussion on Indigenous plant use and ecology in the Great Lakes Region. During this session\, Kessel will discuss his work as a Program Coordinator with the Forest Preserves of Cook County and share his insights on Native ethnobotany\, including traditional plant and land use and preservation practices utilized today by Native communities. \nWhen: Thursday November 11 at 7PMWhere: Zoom – link provided when you register https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002FwrXAAS \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/indigenous-ecology-in-the-great-lakes-region/ LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required) ORGANIZER;CN="Sierra Club Illinois Chapter":MAILTO:nwccsierraclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211110T000552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T185150Z UID:4105-1637085600-1637089200@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Indigenous Perspectives: History of Native America DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn about Native American history\, culture and traditions first-hand from the perspectives of Indigenous educators.\nNative American Heritage Month (NAHM) celebrates the rich history and vibrant culture and traditions of the diverse American Indian and Alaska Native communities throughout the United States each November. It is a time to honor the resilience of Native Nations and enrich peoples understanding of our invaluable achievements and contributions throughout history and today. \nAs the Mitchell Museum observes NAHM\, we acknowledge the importance of cultural representation in education. To continue to provide accurate teachings of Native American people and cultures\, we are offering a series of virtual discussions and educational experiences this month. The Museum invites both Native and Non-Native educators\, school administrators\, and parents to join us to learn about Native American history\, culture and traditions first-hand from the perspectives of nationally recognized\, award-winning Indigenous educators. \nDavid O’Connor\, M.S. (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) is the American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. He supports school districts’ efforts to teach the history\, culture\, and sovereignty of Tribal Nations. He offers consultation on teaching Native students and liaison to Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations\, Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA)\, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC)\, and the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations. David is the recipient of the 2020 Native American 40 under 40 Award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and a 2021 Indian Educator of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Indian Education Association. \nIn this session\, David will discuss the histories\, cultures\, tribal sovereignty\, and treaties of the American Indian nations of the United States. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about some historical experiences and contemporary issues of Indigenous peoples and nations through histories\, language\, literacy\, and storytelling. David will provide information\, resources\, such as books\, videos\, and other materials to learn more about Native peoples\, communities\, and nations for participants. \nThis is a free virtual program open to our members\, friends\, and visitors presented via Zoom. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events \n\n\n\n\n \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/4105/ LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11.16.21-Virtual-Discussion-eventbrite-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211026T214326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T022844Z UID:3949-1637258400-1637262000@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:12th Annual Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Lecture & Awards DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nJoin us for our signature award presentation honoring significant contributions to Native American society\, culture\, and history.\nThe Mitchell Museum’s annual awards honor Dr. Carlos Montezuma\, a Chicago physician and Native American activist; Woodrow “Woody” Crumbo\, a Native American artist\, dancer\, and flute player; and Elizabeth Seabury Mitchell\, one of the founders of the Mitchell Museum. \n2021 Woodrow “Woody” Crumbo Awardee for exceptional contributions in the development and preservation of American Indian art to: Delina White – Minnesota Chippewa Tribe\, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe \n2021 Elizabeth Seabury Mitchell Awardee for exemplary service and philanthropic giving in promoting American Indian culture to: Cheryl Crazy Bull – Sicangu Lakota Citizen \n2021 Lecturer and the Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Awardee for a distinguished speaker whose contributions in social activism advanced Native peoples on a national scale to: Lawrence Baca – Pawnee \nThis is a free virtual program open to our members\, friends\, and visitors presented via Zoom Webinar. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/ \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: \ninfo@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \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/3949/ LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11.18.2021-Montezuma-Flyer-2160-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211123T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211110T180715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T180718Z UID:4117-1637690400-1637694000@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Cultural Representation in Education DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn about Native American history\, culture and traditions first-hand from the perspectives of Indigenous educators.\nNative American Heritage Month (NAHM) celebrates the rich history and vibrant culture and traditions of the diverse American Indian and Alaska Native communities throughout the United States each November. It is a time to honor the resilience of Native Nations and enrich peoples understanding of our invaluable achievements and contributions throughout history and today.\n \nAs the Mitchell Museum observes NAHM\, we acknowledge the importance of cultural representation in education. To continue to provide accurate teachings of Native American people and cultures\, we are offering a series of virtual discussions and educational experiences this month. The Museum invites both Native and Non-Native educators\, school administrators\, and parents to join us to learn about Native American history\, culture and traditions first-hand from the perspectives of nationally recognized\, award-winning Indigenous educators.\n \nWaqnahwew Benjamin Grignon\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin Grignon (Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin) is a teacher of traditional Menominee arts. He represents the Menominee Nation and approaches culturally-responsive education by using Menominee Language\, Culture\, and art to promote and preserve tribal history as a pathway for future generations and positively influence the education of the youth in his community. He is the 2019 Wisconsin High School Teacher of the Year and the recipient of the 2020 National Education Association’s Leo Reano Memorial Human and Civil Rights Award.\n \nBenjamin will be speaking about his journey to becoming a teacher at the Menominee Indian High School. He will be sharing the lessons he has learned over his 14 years of teaching experience and how this journey influences Menominee education by helping to design the Kaehkēnawapahta͞eq Menominee Immersion Charter School.\n \nThis is a free virtual program open to our members\, friends\, and visitors presented via Zoom. As we continue to work on developing more programs\, please consider making a donation to the museum. https://gichigamiin-museum.org/donate/\n \nAfter you register on Eventbrite\, visit our online event page for steps to log on https://www.eventbrite.com/…/cultural-representation-in…\n \nFor more information about this program\, please contact:\n\n\n\n\n\n\ninfo@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events\n\n\n\n\n \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/cultural-representation-in-education/ LOCATION:Zoom (Pre-Registration Required) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11.23.21-Virtual-Discussion-eventbrite.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260520T035333 CREATED:20211124T223008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T210423Z UID:4157-1638298800-1638302400@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Why Indigenous Peoples' Day? (Click for recording) DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Facebook Live Conversation in honor of Native American Heritage Month\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nJoin us for a live conversation to discuss the nationwide movement to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in honor of Native American Heritage Month. This event will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/PresidentPreckwinkle. \nModerator: Les Begay\, Diné\, Indigenous Peoples’ Day Coalition\, Illinois \nPanelists: \n\nToni Preckwinkle\, Cook County Board President\nAlaina E. Roberts\, Assistant Professor of History\, University of Pittsburgh\nYahtiley Phoenix\, Cherokee Nation Eastern Band\, Indigenous Strong\nJen Hunt\, Descendant of Choctaw Nation\, Indigenous Strong\nDr. Fred L. Gardaphe\, Professor of Italian American Studies\, Queens College\, City University of New York\, and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute\n\nAbout the Panelists: \nAlaina E. Roberts is a historian who studies the intersections of African American and Native American life from the Civil War to the present. In addition to her book\, I’ve Been Here All the While: Black Freedom on Native Land\, she’s written for the Washington Post and TIME magazine\, and been featured on CNN and the Boston Globe. www.alainaeroberts.com \nIndigenous Strong is a grassroots group of Indigenous People that advocate for the Rights of Indigenous People/Community in/around Baltimore City and now the State of Maryland (MD)\, to include our 2SPIRIT community\, and our Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) in MD. Part of our Social Justice Platform has been for the rights of Urban Indigenous Population\, 2SPIRIT community\, and our MMIP\, who are often times overlooked and underserved. We have been fighting for Indigenous Rights as a group for approximately 5 years; but most of us have been fighting independently our entire lives. \nFred Gardaphe is Distinguished Professor of English and Italian/American Studies at Queens College/CUNY and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. His books include Italian Signs\, American Streets: The Evolution of Italian American Narrative\, Leaving Little Italy\, and From Wiseguys to Wise Men: Masculinities and the Italian American Gangster. \n______ \nThe Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition – Illinois is currently comprised of over 180 supporting organizations. Building on the International effort begun in 1977 and the National movement begun in 1992\, the IPD Coalition- Illinois is dedicated to replacing Columbus Day in Illinois. Supporters include many thousands of Cook County residents\, and also includes over 30 Illinois elected officials from the national\, state\, county and city governments. \nFacebook: Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition – Illinois \nTwitter: twitter.com/Ipd4I \nInstagram: @ipd4il \nemail: IPDCoalition@gmail.com \n_______ \nThe Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is one of only a handful of museums across the country that focuses exclusively on the art\, history\, and culture of Native American and First Nation peoples from throughout the United States and Canada. It promotes public understanding of cultural diversity through first voice perspectives. \nSince its founding in 1977\, the Mitchell Museum has evolved into a cherished resource of collections\, exhibits\, programs and activities that introduce visitors from throughout the Chicago region to the cultures of American Indians. The Mitchell Museum’s mission is to promote and share a deeper understanding of Native American peoples through the collection\, preservation\, and interpretation of their traditional and contemporary art and material culture. https://gichigamiin-museum.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\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/why-indigenous-peoples-day/ LOCATION:Eventbrite Registration Required ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ipd-discussion.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR