Art and Artistry: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and Black Ash Basketry

***Please note that using this Facebook Event page to indicate you are going does not mean you are registered for the event. You must register by using the link or calling the number below.***
In this presentation, Dr. John N. Low, a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, will share the history, beauty and power of the black ash baskets created by members of his community. Guests will also explore the black ash baskets in the temporary exhibition Low organized, “Our Storytellers: Pokagon Potawatomi Black Ash Baskets,” on display at Isle a la Cache Museum through Sunday, Aug. 30.
Low received his Ph.D. in American culture from the University of Michigan and is an enrolled citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. He is also the recipient of a graduate certificate in museum studies and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan. He is an award-winning author and now a professor emeritus from the Ohio State University and former director of the Newark Earthworks Center.
Fee: Free!
Age: Ages 10 and up.
Registration required by Thursday, July 30, by calling 815-722-9301 or online: anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fpdwc/activity/search/detail/10170?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4_a1demo0jt5qdyi
Isle a la Cache Museum is an accessible facility. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online (www.reconnectwithnature.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-information/request-accommodation-inclusion-service/) no later than 48 hours before the program.
(Photo by Sara Russell)