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January 25-July 13, 2025

Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland

Zhegagoynak, the place now known as Chicagoland, is a vital center for Indigenous art, past and present. Through the perspectives of four collaborating artists with connections to Zhegagoynak Woven Being explores confluences that have shaped and are continue to shape Indigenous creative practices in the region and beyond.

January 25 - July 13, 2025Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland

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