Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life – BMW of Elmhurst Dealer

January 21st, 2022 by

PLEASE NOTE: This program has been moved to an online Zoom presentation with a new time of 12 p.m. Registration is no longer required. To access the program, go to:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2332527805
Meeting ID: 233 252 7805

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Native American history and culture, you’ll want to attend ​Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Elmhurst History Museum Education Center. This immersive, engaging presentation features Award-winning Ojibwa author Kim Sigafus McIver discussing the American Indian way of life as it once was. At BMW of Elmhurst, we believe this will be an incredibly informative program that’s great for all ages. We hope you have a chance to attend.

Journeying Through the American Indian Way of LifeFeaturing storytelling, songs, and drumming, ​Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life will take audiences through the history of the tribes that once inhabited Illinois. In addition, McIver will bring to life the traditional Native customs and culture that flourished before the enforcement of the Indian Removal Act. This program is supported by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars program.

The Ojibwe are an Anishinaabe people currently spread across southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and the Northern Plains. The Ojibwe people are one of the largest tribal populations and are well-known for their birchbark canoes and scrolls. In the long history of the tribe, the Ojibwe have seen their ancestral lands colonized in exchange for compensation and other guarantees of traditional rights. Despite being removed from their homeland, the Ojibwa people have passed down spiritual beliefs and rituals through oral traditions.

Kim Sigafus McIver is an internationally published Ojibwa author and speaker. McIver publishes across several genres, including Native American children’s picture books and young adult fiction. She frequently travels throughout the Midwest presenting Native American educational programs.

Date and Time:
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at 2 p.m.

Location:
Elmhurst History Museum Education Center
120 East Park Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Admission:
Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life is free. Register at https://bit.ly/33usPzC to reserve a spot.

For More Information:
Call Patrice Roche at 630-833-1457 or email [email protected].

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