Join us for a celebration and historical overview of the development of Chicago and it’s first non-native settler, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable!
The 2015 DuSable Day will feature: Frontier Illinois craft workshops, Native American drumming and archery, films,hands on history cart demos, Illinois habitat exploration, Native American cuisine samples, and historical re-enactors.
Opening Address: Pemon Rami
Director of Education and Public Programs
Andrew Johnson, Executive Director
American Indian Center, Inc
Ames Auditorium: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
“Walking with Heros” with Adero Neely as Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Hands on History Cart Demo
Early Illinois Fur Exploration Station
Cartoon Gallery:1:30pm to 3:30
FUN SHOOTS Archery demonstration & lesson
Sponsored by American Indian Center-Chicago
Lower Skylight Gallery:Family Friendly Artist Workshop
Frontier Illinois Crafts
Native American Crafts
IBLA Community Gallery: Family Friendly Artist Workshop
Trading Post Craft
Leather Bookmark Craft
Studio A- DuSable Short Films:
Leaving New Orleans; Council House; Meeting Kittihawa; DuSable meets Clark
Introduction to Native American Cuisine:
Sample tasting $5.00 (4 different foods)