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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Colorful clothing hangs on a rack in the entry area of the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian during its Monday Indigenous Peoples’ Day event.

‘Showing a mirror’: Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration at Mitchell Museum sparks reflection

October 9, 2023

Kathleen and Jason Hardy (Medill ‘95) stood beside a touch table at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, watching their 10-year-old daughter Aislyn play with replicas of artifacts from the Cherokee...

Evanston residents and their families picked pumpkins, made s’mores and tasted apple cider at Saturday’s Harvest Festival.

Evanston Harvest Festival leaves residents falling for autumnal celebrations

October 1, 2023

As Evanston residents strolled into Eggleston Park on Saturday, they were met with a range of autumn games, refreshments and activities at the city’s first Evanston Harvest Festival. Presented by...

A person in a crowd makes a heart shape in the air with their hands.

Exploring art in Evanston and Chicago

August 12, 2023

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the arts in Evanston and beyond, you’re in luck. The area is chock-full of places to go for all things arts, from live performances to museums. Don’t be afraid...

A larger-than-life statue of a person wearing red holds a banner reading, “Colonial genocide of Indigenous women + children since 1862, before and after.”

Mitchell Museum’s ‘No Rest’ calls attention to epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women

March 5, 2023

Content warning: This article contains discussions of violence against Indigenous women. At the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian’s “No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls,...

The Mitchell Museum logo on top of a stack of books.

Mitchell Museum receives $20,000 grant to create localized K-12 Native studies curriculum

March 5, 2023

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian received a $20,000 grant in late February to create a localized professional development curriculum about Native studies for Evanston K-12 educators.   The...

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