Singing Bird and the Importance of Native American Women in Illinois History
Location: The Lombard Historical Society Carriage House, Lombard, IL .
Start Date/Time: November 23, 2024 - 2 p.m.
End Date/Time: November 23, 2024 – 3 p.m.
Dressed in her native regalia, Kim will be giving a history of the natives in Illinois with a focus on native women, or what was considered “The Hidden Half.”
Her primary focus will be 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. In person or virtually. Registration required. The zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.
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