Cultural Skills Class: Men’s vest making

This Cultural Skills Class will take participants through the process of making a men’s vest. Some fabric in limited styles will be available for use; participants are invited to bring their own fabric to ensure their preferred color/style. Sewing machines available to the first 8 registrants. Additional participants are welcome to audit the class for instruction and pattern making but will not be guaranteed a sewing machine. To register or inquire about fabric availability, contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. 

Cultural Skills Class: Applique patterns for regalia

Join instructor Czarina Thompson for a skills class focused on making applique patterns for personal regalia. Materials for this class will be provided. Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. 

Cultural Skills Class: What do Potawatomi Wear?

This class will begin a series of cultural skills classes organized around making regalia with an image presentation (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and an opportunity to design regalia and applique patterns for personal regalia (1-4 p.m.). Materials for this class will be provided. Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org.

Cultural Skills Class: Beaded rope technique

Join instructor Czarina Thompson for a class on beaded rope technique. Materials for this class are provided. Stay for Bead & Tea in the afternoon if you’d like! Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. 

Bead & Tea

Bead and Tea: a come and go beading class at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month!

Hand drum making class: stick making and drum hide preparation

Notice: This class has been rescheduled from September 11 to September 18. Even if you have not purchased a drum kit, you are welcome to attend and watch and learn the process. During these sessions of our drum making series, participants will create their hand drum stick and prepare the hide for the drum to Read More »

Hand drum making class: final session

In this final session of our hand drum class series, participants will stretch wet hides over the frame to finish their hand drum.

Hand drum making class: stick making and drum hide preparation

Notice: This class has been rescheduled from September 11 to September 18. Even if you have not purchased a drum kit, you are welcome to attend and watch and learn the process. During these sessions of our drum making series, participants will create their hand drum stick and prepare the hide for the drum to Read More »