July

23 - Thursday	Educators' Workshop
	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, MSU Museum Auditorium Lula Red Cloud (Sioux) of South Dakota, a grand-daughter of famed Chief Red Cloud, will demonstrate quilting, explain the meaning of quilting designs, and talk about her experiences as a quilter and her interests in educating others about Native American culture. Educators will have an opportunity to view educational resources developed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian and the Michigan State University Museum. This hands-on workshop will explore ways to integrate units on Native American culture into elementary and high school classroom art, history, social studies, math, writing, and multi-cultural curriculum. Cost: $15/person, pre-registration recommended by calling 517/432-1472
	Educator's Workshop: Preview Showing--Michigan Humanities Council's NEW Native American "ROADS Culture Kit"
	1:00 - 4:00 pm, MSU Museum Auditorium Michigan Humanities Council representative LuAnne Kern will give a preview of the Native American "Culture Kit," the newest offering in MHC's highly-acclaimed ROADS Culture kits for educators.
24 - Friday	Native Quilting Workshop - Lula Red Cloud (Sioux)
	9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. OR 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Country Stitches Lula Red Cloud (Sioux), whose work is featured in the exhibit To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions, will share experiences and insights on Native American quilting. Cost: $20/person Contact: Country Stitches 517/351-2416
	"Meet the Artist: Lula Red Cloud" - Native Quilting Demonstration
	2:00 - 3:30 p.m., MSU Museum Main Gallery Lula Red Cloud (Sioux) of South Dakota, a grand-daughter of famed Chief Red Cloud, will demonstrate quilting, explain the meaning of quilting designs, and talk about her experiences as a quilter.

• Interpreters will be in the galleries from April 19 - June 7 from 1 -3 p.m. on Sundays and from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A Revised summer and early fall schedule will be announced later. For more information about the interpreters' schedule, call Judy Smyth at 517-432-1472
• Guided tours of the general MSU Museum exhibits can be scheduled. For more information, call the MSU Museum Store @ 517-355-2373
• ** Selected programs are coordinated with the Greater Lansing area's "FIRST SUNDAY Gallery Walks." Regional museums, galleries, and other cultural organizations join with area businesses to provide a variety of special activities for all ages.
• Unless otherwise indicated, all events are free and open to the general public. Handicapper accommodations may be requested by calling the museum at 517-355-2370 during business hours at least 10 days in advance to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received without advance notice will be met when possible.
• For more information on public programs or the exhibition, please contact: Stefanie Muscat @ 517-432-3357 weekdays; Museum Store @ 517-355-2373 weekends.
• Sponsors of the exhibition are: Metropolitan Life Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Company, and the Special Exhibition Fund, Smithsonian Institution.
• Sponsors of the public programs are: National Endowment for the Arts, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Michigan Humanities Council, The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Jeffrey and Kitty Cole, Country Stitches, and the following MSU units: MSU All-University Research Initiation Grant, Office of the Provost, Department of Art, Department of English, Canadian Studies Program, Native American Institute, Office of Minority Student Affairs, Office of Governmental Affairs, MSU Museum Associates, Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities, CISAH/Writing America Series, NAISO, and EAGLE.