This November, join us in exploring the voices, stories, and cultures of the First Peoples of North America.

Through hands-on activities, storytelling, art, literacy, science, exploration, and reflection, families and educators are invited to learn side by side — discovering how Indigenous knowledge, tradition, and innovation continue to shape the world we share.

Each week sparks curiosity and care as we honor identity, connection, and the living relationship between people and place.

Whose stories shaped the lands we call North America — and how can we, as Chicagoans, honor and continue their legacy today?

Join us each week as we explore this question as we learn and cultivate a deeper understanding and connection to this place and to one another.

November's CKC Question

Curiosity in the City: Week by Week

Week 1

Who Were the First Peoples of the Land We Call the United States of America?

Week 2

WHO WERE THE FIRST PEOPLES OF ILLINOIS?

Week 3

THANKSGIVING PERSPECTIVES - HOW DOES WHO IS TELLING A STORY IMPACT ITS MESSAGE?

Week 4

HOW DO WE CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF THOSE WHO INHABITED AND CONTINUE TO INHABIT WHERE WE CALL HOME?