Save The Date
March 12, 2025
Native American Summit 2025
Venue: Illinois State Capitol, Springfield Illinois
Chicago’s Native American community will meet the legislators again at the inaugural Native American Summit.
Orientation Schedule
March 3, 2025 at 2:30 pm via Zoom
March 6, 2025 at 6:00 pm via Zoom
March 8, 2025 at the Education Conference
March 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm via Zoom
Run of the Day
Pick Up
- 6:00 am Gichigamiin Museum
- 6:30 am Tunica-Biloxi
Arrival
- 10:00 am ARRIVAL – Illinois State Museum
- 11:00 am – Capitol Rotunda Steps – Press Conference
- 11:30 am – Capitol Rotunda Steps – Gathering (Drum, Dance and Song)
- 12:00 pm – Opening of House of Representatives
- 12:30 pm – Sing and Dance at the Capitol ROtunda Steps
Lunch & Meeting with Legislators
- 1:00 pm – Lunch at Illinois State Museum
- 1:00 – 3:30pm Meetings with Legislators
- Film at ISM
- In Whose Honor?
- Imaging the Indian
Departure
- 3:30pm Depart