CONA - Celebration of Native Americans Education Day

Native American people from all over the area will be coming together in Freeport, IL. for a celebration of their culture on Saturday, June 7 from 10-5 p.m. This day will help educate people on all aspects of the native culture.

Music, drums, storytelling, food, and Native American inspired vendors will be in attendance to share their crafts. Ojibwa elder Kim Sigafus, an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, will be presenting on the history of Native Americans in Illinois.

A native lodge will be set up, and tours will be offered of the inside.

The Native American Awareness Committee from Rockford, IL. will also be in attendance, and they will be drumming and singing during the opening ceremony, and teaching pow wow dancing.

There will be a children’s crafting corner, where children and their parents can learn how to make native crafts.

Wonderful fry bread will be available for purchase, and the public is encouraged to bring a blanket or chairs, and sit outside and listen to music.

Come and experience the native culture with us. The event is free to the public.