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Photographer to Discuss Hidden Sights of Native Canyon Lands
Chicago photographer Tom Petrillo will present an illustrated talk on the archaeological sights and contemporary culture of the Native American canyon lands of the southwest U.S.
Join an Ojibway Drumming Circle
Ron Kanutski, a member of the Bear Clan of the Red Rock Band Ojibway (Chippewa) from northwestern Ontario, Canada, will give a presentation that includes the opportunity to participate in an Ojibway d
Good Gourd: Visitor Will Demo Ancient Art at Mitchell Museum
Arthur Mate will discuss and demonstrate the ancient craft of turning gourds — those woody, hard-shelled, inedible fruits of autumn — into practical household utensils Sunday, Oct.
Mitchell Museum's 'Buffalo Roast' to Bring Stampede of Family Fun
A buffalo meat buffet and Native crafts for kids will be among the highlights of
the Buffalo Roast and Family Fest on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at
Museum Speaker to Profile Pima Tribe
Ken Witkowski, a member of the Pima Indian tribe, will provide a past and present profile of his people in a talk entitled “The Pima of Southern Arizona” on Sunday, June 24, at 1 p.m., at the Mitc
Native American 'Jewelry Trading Days' Coming to Mitchell Museum
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian will host its seventh annual “Native American Jewelry Trading Days” July 21–22 for collectors looking to buy or sell authentic Native American jewelry.
Frontiersman's life is topic at Mitchell Museum
An Evanston resident who is a distant relative of frontiersman John Tanner, captured as a child by Shawnee Indians in Kentucky and raised by the Ojibwa, will speak about Tanner on Sunday, June 3, at 1 p.m., at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central Street (at Central Park Avenue) in northwest Evanston.
Native American history talk asks 'What If?'
Fred Christensen, a history lecturer at downstate Parkland College, will lead a discussion at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian on published theories about what contemporary North America might look like today if Native Americans had prevailed over early European settlers and their descendants.
Mitchell offers summer youth book club
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston will launch its first-ever book club for young readers this summer, with six weekly meetings from June 27 to August 8.
The free program for third, fourth, and fifth grade students will center on a six-book series about a Nez Perce Indian girl.
