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Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the culture and history of Native people past, present, and future. Join us at the Mitchell 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, enjoy guided craft activities, and shop at our pop-up market featuring local Native American vendors.
Adam Kessel (Lakota)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
We 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.
Guided Tour
Our wonderful docent Laura will lead a 60 minute tour of our exhibit “A Regional Tour of American Indian Cultures“
- 11:00 AM
- 2:00 PM
All Day Craft Activities
Our wonderful volunteer Miriam will be leading arts & crafts activities in the library from 10am-4:30pm.
Indigenous Artists
Sundri Beadwork, LLC
Sundri Beadwork, LLC is a Native owned and operated business in Chicago from the Oneida Nation reservation. https://sundribeadwork.com/
ChaChaBeads
IG: chachabeads_
Fox Way Designs
Fox Way Designs is a Native owned family business representing Odawa, Omaha and Arikara tribes. https://www.facebook.com/FoxWayDesigns/