Learn about the role of storytelling in Indigenous culture and enjoy traditional Native American stories about nature. The Morton Arboretum exists on the ancestral lands of the Potawatomi. Gina Roxas, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, will share stories passed down from her ancestors in this live, online program.
This program meets live online; the program will not be recorded.
Instructor: Gina Roxas, program director, Trickster Cultural Center
Age: 16 and older
Course number: N068
Gina Roxas, citizen, Prairie Band Potawatomi
Gina Roxas is the program director for Trickster Cultural Center, a nonprofit Native American and community arts center in Schaumburg, where she also manages the medicinal garden.
As a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Roxas has studied the environment through a multifaceted lens of traditional teachings from her grandmother and family elders as well as the humanities and science. Her interests are ethnobotany, urban agriculture, and gardening.
What to Know
This program will take place on Zoom. A link will be provided to registrants by email. Click on the link to join the program at the scheduled date and time.
The program will not be recorded.
Program Schedule
Monday, January 29, 2024, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Zoom
