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Join us for an afternoon of <\/span>family <\/span>crafts, stor<\/span>ytelling<\/span>, <\/span>shop<\/span> at our <\/span>A<\/span>rtists <\/span>A<\/span>lley, <\/span>enjoy live <\/span>music, and so much more!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Throughout the event you can visit info booths to learn more about other incredible work being do<\/span>ne by our partnering organizations<\/span>. Visit our Artists Alley to shop at a handful of Native artists booths, <\/span>enjoy <\/span>live music, and <\/span>visit <\/span>our ongoing exhibits.<\/span> This event will have something for everyone. Limited parking is available<\/span> along Central Street and the parking lot behind the museum.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Schedule of Events<\/h3>\n

Museum Activities\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

All day crafts and coloring pages for the kids and families on the 2nd floor.<\/p>\n

Join the\u00a0Evanston Ecology Center\u00a0for a Critter Visit! Meet live animals up close, as we learn about each animal\u2019s\u00a0unique\u00a0adaptations, the senses that they use, the groups they belong to, and the important roles that they play in their habitats.<\/p>\n

Cynthia Thomas (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) will be leading an air-dry clay turtle art workshop for all ages!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cynthia is a Pottery\/Ceramic Artist who earned her <\/span>Bachelors<\/span> degree is Art and went on to earn a <\/span>Masters<\/span> degree in Secondary Education. In addition to be a successful artist, Cynthia has gained 20 years teaching experience.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunny Webster (Oneida) will be leading a workshop on creating resin birchbark earrings.<\/p>\n

12pm: Music by Mark Jourdan!<\/h4>\n

Mark Jourdan (Oneida\/Ho-Chunk) is a\u00a0singer\/songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois. He is a Native American of the Ho-Chunk and Oneida nations. Growing up in Chicago, he spent his summers and weekends traveling the Midwest and Canada and going to Pow Wows with his family. Music has always played a big part of his life and driving across the country with his family made the radio and cassette players as much a part of the family as his siblings. His father took him to see B.B. King when he was 16, where he had his first experience of what it meant to \u201cown a room.\u201d\u00a0 He then took a break from guitar and music to try graphic art with the hopes of becoming an art teacher. Ultimately, he made his way home to music and he couldn\u2019t be happier to have found a place where he can express feeling in a way that his graphic arts were, without him realizing it, leading him to. Today, he chases dreams. He\u2019s catching a few too. \u201cTo infinity and beyond\u2026\u201d\u00a0facebook<\/a>\u00a0;\u00a0youtube.com<\/a><\/p>\n

1:00 – 1:30pm Three Sisters Yoga: Move, Nourish, Grow<\/h4>\n

Join us for a special yoga session inspired by the Three Sisters – corn, beans, and squash – symbolizing growth, connection, and support. This all-levels practice blends mindful movement, breathwork, and reflection to cultivate resilience and community. Come as you are and leave feeling rooted, restored, and connected.<\/p>\n

Jenn Michals is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a descendant of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. She is a certified yoga (RYT 200) and meditation instructor who creates healing spaces grounded in Indigenous teachings, breath, and gentle movement. Her classes center wellness, connection, and cultural reclamation through mindful practice.<\/p>\n

2:00 – 3:00pm Planter Decorating<\/h4>\n

Join our Garden Manager, Camille, for a planter decorating workshop and take home a native plant alongside info about gardening with native plants!<\/p>\n

This workshop is limited to 25 participants and is on a first come first serve basis.<\/p>\n

3009 Building\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Visit the Aloha Center of Chicago and learn about their work and the programs they offer! They will be offering kids craft activities and live music throughout the day. Learn more here https:\/\/yourplanbproductions.com\/gmiintest\/alohacenterchicago\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Artist Alley<\/h3>\n

Located outside the museum in our parking lot, visit info booths and Native artist booths!<\/p>\n

Le\u2019Ana Asher Studios LLC<\/h4>\n

Prints, cards, miniature originals<\/p>\n

www.leanaAsher.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Moonflower Beadwork<\/h4>\n

Beadwork, earrings, keychains<\/p>\n

ig: @moonflowerbeadwork<\/a><\/p>\n

Zani Beauty Studio<\/h4>\n

Native American owned beauty studio in South Loop Chicago offering holistic skin care, healing and empowerment.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/zani.glossgenius.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hinano by Design<\/h4>\n

Art prints, Paintings<\/p>\n

ig: @hinanobydesign<\/a><\/p>\n

Face Painting by V<\/h4>\n

Face painting for everyone<\/p>\n

Amawa Cultural Center<\/h4>\n

Handmade decorative llamas, blankets, and jewelry.<\/p>\n

ig: @amawaculturalcenter<\/a><\/p>\n

Aloha Eats<\/h4>\n
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Hawaiian Restaurant<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Local #Hawaiian plate lunch in Chicago since 2004. \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffd
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https:\/\/www.alohaeats.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Kohl Children’s Museum<\/h4>\n
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Kohl Children\u2019s Museum of Greater Chicago offers interactive exhibits for children ages birth to 8, designed to nurture a love of learning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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https:\/\/www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org\/<\/a><\/div>\n

Lanialoha Lee – Pacific Soundz Productions –\u00a0(Native Hawaiian)<\/p>\n

My continuing work as a professional performing artist in music and dance encompassed chanting, vocal work, instrumentation characteristic to both Western and Pacific Island cultural arts, and production. Throughout my career, I\u2019ve taught thousands of `ukulele, hula, and Tahitian drum students, enhancing my curriculum and cultivating a new generation of artists with a refined sensitivity to the culture bridging the Midwest to the islands through shared repertoire. As a Midwest-based Native Hawaiian, I continue to preserve, perpetuate, and protect Pacific Island cultural arts. I hope an appreciation will develop and augment the cultural literacy of those less familiar with the mesmerizing rhythms of music, dance, and poetic text of the South Pacific islands.<\/p>\n

All Day – Artist Alley\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Located outside the museum in our parking lot, visit info booths, Native artist booths, and Food will be available for sale during the event.<\/p>\n

Indigenous Artist booths<\/h3>\n

Sunset Kwe Designs<\/h4>\n

We are an Indigenous women owned business creating fun and expressive apparel, bags and accessories mixed with ribbon skirts and beadwork. https:\/\/sunset-kwe-designs.square.site\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ChaChaBeads<\/h4>\n

IG: chachabeads_<\/a><\/p>\n

Author Maria Des Jarlait<\/h4>\n

Meet the author after her story time from 10-11am in the library!<\/p>\n

Atika\u2019s Medicine<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Not A Costume\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Indigenous Foods<\/h3>\n

Native American Foods and Fox Way Catering<\/h4>\n

Food will be available for purchase from Fox Way Catering, including: Fry Bread, Indian Tacos, Veggie Tacos, and beverages.<\/p>\n

Info Booths<\/h3>\n

California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. – Chicago Branch Office<\/h4>\n

Burton Snowboards<\/h4>\n

The City of Evanston has set aside $3 Million for community members to decide how to spend through a process called Participatory Budgeting. Community members can\u00a0register now to vote during the whole month of September.<\/a>\u00a0PB staff and volunteers will be at Family Day to tell people about proposals and help them register to vote.<\/p>\n

For more information about this program, please contact: <\/span>info@gichigamiin.org<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>(847) 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A Journey of Transformation: Renaming Mitchell Museum of the American Indian to<\/h2>\n

Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum<\/h1>\n

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The land that the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum occupies today is the unceded, ancestral homelands of the Council of Three Fires: <\/span>the<\/span> Anishinaabeg (<\/span><\/span>Ojibwe<\/span><\/span>), <\/span>Odawak<\/span> (<\/span><\/span>Odawa<\/span><\/span>), and <\/span>Bod\u00e9wadmik<\/span> (<\/span><\/span>Potawatomi<\/span><\/span>) Nations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The land that the Mitchell Museum occupies today is the unceded, ancestral homelands of the Council of Three Fires: <\/span>the<\/span> Anishinaabeg (<\/span><\/span>Ojibwe<\/span><\/span>), <\/span>Odawak<\/span> (<\/span><\/span>Odawa<\/span><\/span>), and <\/span>Bod\u00e9wadmik<\/span> (<\/span><\/span>Potawatomi<\/span><\/span>) Nations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to welcoming you into the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum!<\/h2>\n
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Dagwaagin (Fall) Artist Market \u2013 Small Business Saturday<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This program honors Native American entrepreneurs and brings together innovative Native artists, business owners, leaders, and creators with community members, buyers, and potential clients. Participating Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs will have the chance to share their arts and crafts, contributions, accomplishments, and professional services with the public, allowing guests to support these Indigenous-owned companies by\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>urchasing<\/span>\u00a0items or fostering future business opportunities.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Admission is\u00a0FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We’re excited to for our 47th Annual Benefit<\/strong> featuring the renowned Lakota chef, author, and educator <\/span>Sean Sherman<\/a><\/strong>, A.K.A the Sioux Chef!<\/span><\/h4>\n

We will be at PalmHouse in Evanston on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM to celebrate our legacy, growth, and transformation. Together, we will continue to amplify Native voices through education, advocacy, and awareness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Exhibit Closing<\/h2>\n
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No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirits<\/em><\/strong> remembers, honors, and illuminates the plight of countless Native individuals who go missing or are murdered each year through art and activism. It calls attention to the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people across the United States. No Rest features 35 original artworks and interactive displays from 13 collaborating Indigenous artists.<\/div>\n
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“No Rest: the Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirits” opened in January of 2023 and has been extended twice due to the overwhelming demand while here at the museum. The exhibit will close on December 30th, 2024. We will have Free Admission to the museum on Monday, December 30th for our December Free Day. Thank you to our Free Day Sponsor: Grace Lutheran Church.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n