Kathleen McDonald

Poets examine dual cultures in Mitchell Museum storytelling event

January 31, 2020

Local poets, musicians and storytellers Thursday shared their experiences living in both Native and Chicagoan cultures in “A Winter Night of Indigenous Tellings.” The event followed a series...

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian recognizes three Native American activists

November 3, 2019

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian held its 10th annual Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Lecture and Awards event on Saturday. The ceremony honored American Indian tribal members Frank Bibeau, Willy...

Panel discusses influence of indigenous cultures on US history

October 6, 2017

Growing up around traces of her Choctaw ancestry — like the stickball sticks hung on display and hymnals placed on the curio cabinet — Bethany Hughes, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, said she was always...

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