# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: While Native people have lived for over 10,000 years, their continuing contributions are often invisible. This presentation explores the deep history of Native American communities in Illinois and how these histories connect to the lived experiences of Native people today. Dr. Dorene Wiese will guide audiences through the historical foundations of tribal nations such as the Chippewa, Potawatomi, and Ottawa, as well as how urban Native communities developed in Chicago in the 20th century. Through storytelling, music, dance, and art, Wiese will highlight how history is alive, how Native contributions continue today, and why cultural respect matters – reinforcing the importance of building both bridges and dialogue together. This theme invites us to explore ideas of who has been included and who has been left out of the nation’s promise, as well as how people from all backgrounds have shaped and reshaped what it means to be part of “the people.” Sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council.

Dr. Dorene Wiese is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe–White Earth and a lifelong educator, leader, and cultural advocate. She holds a doctorate in Leadership and Policy Studies from Northern Illinois University and is the founding president of the American Indian Association of Illinois. She is also the Artistic Director of the Black Hawk Dance and Performance Company, which has shared Native music and dance throughout Illinois for over 20 years.  For more than two decades, Dr. Wiese has lectured across Illinois on Native history, oral traditions, film, media, and cultural policy, building bridges of understanding through scholarship, performance, and community engagement.

Sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston/talks-ehc-native-illinois-history-and-contemporary-issues/200030669800157
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Evanston
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201
- **lat**: 42.04309
- **long**: -87.67374
- **full address**: 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues being held?
  - **A:** Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues?
  - **A:** Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues is organized by Evanston History Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Evanston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Talks@EHC: Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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