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Winter Lecture Series Opens Jan. 28 at Cahokia Mounds

Tuesday, January 9 by Jc Tinsley

The first of the Winter Lecture Series programs will open at Cahokia Mounds State Historic on Sunday, January 28, at 2:00 p.m. with a presentation by Dr. Mark Wagner, “Bound to the Western Waters: Searching for Lewis and Clark at Fort Kaskaskia, Illinois.” The... Read More.

American Indian Educational Days at Cahokia Mounds, Sept. 9-10

Tuesday, September 5 by Jc Tinsley

American Indian craftpersons, demonstrators, and performers, will be featured at American Indian Educational Days at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site on Saturday and Sunday, September 9-10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booths will be set up in the lobby of the Interpretive Center where... Read More.

Enjoy a day of crafts, stories and Native American skills Sunday at Cahokia Mounds

Tuesday, May 16 by Jc Tinsley

Children and fun-loving adults can enjoy a day of crafts, stories and Native American skills on Sunday, May 21, at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.The free Kids Day activities run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ancient site, located just minutes... Read More.

Native storyteller at Cahokia Mounds

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

Storyteller Dovie Thomason will share Native American folk tales and her own stories of Indian culture and history May 6 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.Thomason’s storytelling is filled with ancestral wisdom and traditional indigenous tales from her Lakota and Plains Apache heritage. She... Read More.

Dozens of Native American artists to sell handmade work at Cahokia Mounds April 28-30

Wednesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site presents some of the nation’s best Native American artists April 28-30 at the site’s annual Spring Indian Market Days. The artists will sell paintings, jewelry, beadwork, pottery, musical instruments and much more.All items are made by Native Americans and... Read More.

Celebrate the equinox and Mississippian culture March 19 at Cahokia Mounds

Thursday, March 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site will welcome the equinox and the arrival of spring with a special dawn event March 19 at the “Woodhenge” solar calendar.Visitors can gather at 6:45 a.m. Sunday to see dawn break over a reconstruction of the calendar used... Read More.

Archaeologist to discuss East St. Louis dig Feb. 26 at Cahokia Mounds

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Hear the latest discoveries about a huge Native American settlement excavated in what is now East St. Louis when archaeologist Tamira K. Brennan delivers a free presentation Feb. 26 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.Dr. Brennan, coordinator of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey’s American... Read More.

Lectures at Cahokia Mounds offer updates on research into multiple Midwest civilizations

Monday, January 9 by Jc Tinsley

A series of free lectures at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site will look back at 2,000 years of Native American history, beginning with an update on research into the mound-builders who once lived in the lower Illinois River valley.The Jan. 15 presentation focuses on... Read More.

Welcome the winter solstice at Cahokia Mounds

Friday, December 9 by Jc Tinsley

The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site will welcome the winter solstice with a special event at the “Woodhenge” solar calendar.Sun watchers will gather on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7 a.m. to see dawn break over Woodhenge, a reconstruction of the calendar used when Cahokia... Read More.

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Native American market at Cahokia Mounds Nov. 25-27

Thursday, November 17 by Jc Tinsley

Looking for unique holiday gifts? Need a dose of artistic inspiration? The annual Native American Holiday Market at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site offers both this Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Nov. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 27.More than 30 Native American artists, artisans and vendors... Read More.