Art and Artistry: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and Black Ash Basketry
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Fee: Free!
Age: Ages 10 and up.
Contact: 815-722-9301
Location: Isle a la Cache Museum
Event details
In this presentation, Dr. John N. Low, a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, will share the history, beauty and power of the black ash baskets created by members of his community. Guests will also explore the black ash baskets in the temporary exhibition Low organized, “Our Storytellers: Pokagon Potawatomi Black Ash Baskets,” on display at Isle a la Cache Museum through Sunday, Aug. 30.
Low received his Ph.D. in American culture from the University of Michigan and is an enrolled citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. He is also the recipient of a graduate certificate in museum studies and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan. He is an award-winning author and now a professor emeritus from the Ohio State University and former director of the Newark Earthworks Center.
Event requirements
Registration required by Thursday, July 30: 815-722-9301.
Isle a la Cache Museum is an accessible facility. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should mention their request when registering or submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.