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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Day
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the culture and history of Native people past\, present\, and future. Join us at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum to celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Indigenous cultures with FREE admission to the museum all day. Bring your friends and your family to enrich your understanding of Indigenous histories and cultures and enjoy guided craft activities. \nFull schedule of events coming soon!  \n  \nFor more information about this program\, please contact: info@gichigamiin.org | (847) 475-0911 \nAdam Kessel (Lakota)\n10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nWe are thrilled to have local Indigenous author\, educator\, naturalist\, and Director of the Trailside Museum of Natural History\, Adam Kessell (Lakota)\, who will provide hands-on activities for visitors to touch animal pelts and skulls and learn about regional wildlife and their names in English\, Spanish and local Native languages. \nGuided Tour\nOur wonderful docent Laura will lead a 60 minute tour of our exhibit “A Regional Tour of American Indian Cultures“ \n\n11:00 AM\n2:00 PM\n\nAll Day Craft Activities\nOur wonderful volunteer Miriam will be leading arts & crafts activities in the library from 10am-4:30pm. \nIndigenous Artists \nSundri Beadwork\, LLC\nSundri Beadwork\, LLC is a Native owned and operated business in Chicago from the Oneida Nation reservation. https://sundribeadwork.com/ \nChaChaBeads\nIG: chachabeads_ \nFox Way Designs\nFox Way Designs is a Native owned family business representing Odawa\, Omaha and Arikara tribes. https://www.facebook.com/FoxWayDesigns/ \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/ipd2026/
LOCATION:Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum\, 3001 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
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