Singing Bird and the Importance of Native American Women in Illinois History

Name: Singing Bird and the Importance of Native American Women in Illinois History
Start: 2024-05-25T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-25T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States, Illinois 60115

Schedule

Sat May 25 2024 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States, Illinois 60115 | Dekalb, IL

Dressed in her native regalia, Kim Sigafus McIver gives a history of Natives in Illinois with a focus on Native women, or what was considered “The Hidden Half.” Her primary focus is women such as Singing Bird (Blackhawk’s wife), and Hononegah.
Kim will bring the audience into these women’s day-to-day lives, including courting, marriage, and child-rearing. She will also talk about their role in their husbands’ lives, and how those lives affected the history of Illinois.
Kim will bring items that women would have used in their daily lives, as she discusses the role women played within the family unit. The audience will be able to pick up and view the items, learn Native language and music, and get the chance to play the drum in this interactive experience.
The performance will be followed by a Q & A with the audience.
This program is for all ages. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.