Panel--Beyond Commemoration: DuSable in Chicago History

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Beyond Commemoration: DuSable in Chicago History This panel discussion hosted by Dr. Courtney Joseph will focus on addressing the historical significance of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Chicago's first non-native settler, and his Potowatomi wife, Kittihawa, for centering diversity and indigenous peoples in Chicago's history and public policy. Featured Panelists: Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, Co-director and Founder of the collective Floating Museum www.floatingmuseum.org Starla Thompson, Member of the Forest County Band of Potwatomi, Educator and Cultural Consulstant www.fcpotawatomi.com Serge Pierre-Louis, DuSable Heritage Association, Founder and Past President www.dusableheritage.com Recorded September 27, 2021, Meyer Auditorium, Lake Forest College