Exploring Native American Culture through oral traditions, music, and food

Kim Sigafus will discuss Native people who lived in Illinois in the 1800s and their traditions.  She will describe Native American food ways, including the planting of the Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash.  Drumming and singing, she will share a traditional lullaby with the audience and will teach them a song.  They will learn some Native American language and be able to view and handle Native artifacts.  There will be opportunities for audience participation, including an invitation into a drum and rain stick circle. 

The Illinois Bicentennial 1818 -2018 program, open to all ages, is sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars and the Friends of the Moline Public Library Foundation.