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:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T193000 DTSTAMP:20260519T032641 CREATED:20250801T194230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T202637Z UID:10608-1758220200-1758223800@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Saturn Dougherty and Ruth Keyes DESCRIPTION: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.\nSaturn Dougherty – Born and raised in Louisville\, Kentucky\, Saturn Dougherty is a Cherokee/Chippewa/Puerto Rican interdisciplinary artist whose art explores self-reflective ideas about their mixed identity and how this shapes their interactions with the world around them. Growing up\, they learned about Native art and traditions through their grandmother\, an award-winning Gourd artist\, but within Louisville\, they had no Native community they could call home. When they moved to Chicago to pursue their art careers\, they were suddenly surrounded by a Native community that helped them relearn many Native traditions and form themselves as contemporary Native artists.  \nThey merge traditional Native American materials and ideas with contemporary art practices. Creating photographic sculptures and hand drums\, as well as beadwork pieces\, and an ongoing documentary series that focuses on contemporary Native artists\, their practice is grounded in the concepts of Land Back and Native Futurism. Their art stands as a testament to the enduring presence of Native people and their traditions. They are a published poet\, an award-winning film editor and choreographer\, and a BFA candidate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. They co-lead the Indigenous Students Association and work with Turtle Island Chicago\, a collaborative group of Native students in Chicago.  \nRuth Keyes – Born in Buffalo and raised on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation\, Ruth is a mixed media artist that explores the intersection of femininity\, indigeneity\, and culture; drawing from experiences growing up on the Seneca Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. She grew up drawing from a young age and she was raised in a traditional\, tight knit Seneca community. As a child\, she grew up speaking her Native language and was immersed in her own culture in every single way. It wasn’t until she moved to Chicago in 2023\, that she was in a non-native environment. This sparked a change in her work\, using her art as a way of healing and reconnection to her community and culture. \n\n\n \nHer upbringing is what heavily inspires her work and the community role she currently engages in. During her second semester at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, she reestablished the Indigenous Students Association. From 2023 to now\, she currently serves as a community organizer and activist highlighting how important it is for Native and Indigenous artists and people to be in community with one another. Through this involvement within the community\, it has opened doors for her. Good Medicine Gang made their debut on the MCA Stage with artist\, Elisa Harkins. They got to perform 2 Muscogee Creek hymns on stage\, with drums they all handmade themselves in a previous workshop. This experience was an amazing way to decolonize a space like the museum and served as a very pivotal role in her art career. \nWhen working with multiple mediums\, I explore these different relationships between materials while also thinking about how my community work fuels my creative work. Using different experiences to intertwine ideas of femininity\, nature\, and indigeneity to show my work in a beautiful way. \n\n\n\n \nThis is a free discussion series open to our members\, friends\, and visitors. This program was partially funded by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council .  \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin.org | (847) 475-0911 | www.gichigamiin-museum.org/events/  \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/artist-talk-with-saturn-dougherty-and-ruth-keyes/ LOCATION:Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum\, 3001 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/09.25-Artist-Talk-2160-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T110000 DTSTAMP:20260519T032641 CREATED:20250829T213205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T213207Z UID:10680-1758537000-1758538800@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:Little Ones Story Time DESCRIPTION:Come join us for story time!\nWe will start each session with board books for toddlers\, followed by a little movement and music. All of our books are written by Native authors.  \nThe program is included with general admission. We are excited to see you there! \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/10454/ LOCATION:Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum\, 3001 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Time-2160-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T100000 DTSTAMP:20260519T032641 CREATED:20250205T204022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T203843Z UID:9531-1758621600-1758621600@gichigamiin-museum.org SUMMARY:September Free Day DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of free admission at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Tuesday\, September 23rd\, 2025\, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. \nOur monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month\, visit and shop with different local Indigenous artists. \nBooth spots are limited\, please contact Josee at jstarr@gichigamiin.org to reserve your spot. \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/september-free-day-2025/ LOCATION:Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum\, 3001 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gichigamiin-museum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/September-2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum":MAILTO:info@gichigamiin.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR