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Pokégnik
Bodéwadnik: Storytelling

When
Friday, 20 November
11:30–13:00
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A Native American Heritage Month lunchtime conversation with John Low, PhD, a member of the Pokegnek, on the story of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi and their influences on northern Illinois. The programme is Pokégnik Bodéwadnik: Survival and Revival Through Storytelling. Before the talk, a buffet of indigenous food is prepared by Chef Jessica Pamonicutt (Menominee) of Ketapanen Kitchen. The talk runs 11:30 am–1 pm.

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National Public Housing Museum, Chicago
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