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Northwestern University is co-sponsoring events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 9th, along with Evanston’s Mitchell Museum of the American Indian and the Baha’i House of Worship. You are invited to an inspiring celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day! The entire day is filled with activities for all ages and personalities.

You can begin your journey with arts and crafts at Evanston's Mitchell Museum for the American Indian, then join an engaging discussion at the Baha’i House of Worship. End your day with an amazing concert at Northwestern featuring drumming and traditional dance.

Family Day: Learn about different Native American cultures through hands-on crafts, art, and music. Accompanying the arts activity will be educational material and stories about each craft and its relationship to various tribes. Tickets are not required.

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3011 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Panel Discussion of Tradition and Current Issues: Witness an engaging discussion about important challenges that are unique to native communities. There will be a panel discussion with Jim DeNomie from Bad River Chippewa, Forrest Bruce, Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe, and Nanabah Foguth Bulman, Navajo Nation Reservation.

Baha'i House of Worship Foundation Hall
100 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
1:30 pm- 3:00 pm
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Concert with RedLine Drum Group and Kevin Locke, Lakota Hoop Dancer: Celebrate with drumming, music, dance, and stories.
Northwestern University, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
7:00 pm

About the collaborators:
The warm association between Baha'is and indigenous peoples dates back to the early 1900s, when the Faith was being established on the American continent. The Baha'i Faith claims members from 83 native tribes.

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is one of only a handful of museums across the country that focuses exclusively on the art, history, and culture of Native American and First Nation peoples from throughout the United States and Canada. It promotes public understanding of cultural diversity through first voice perspectives.

Northwestern University is committed to enhancing inclusion of Native Americans in many aspects of the University community. The campus sits on Native land, once occupied by the Council of Three Fires Nations which includes the Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatomi. It is within Northwestern's responsibility as an academic institution to disseminate knowledge about Native peoples and the institution's history with them.