Behind the Scenes Tour with Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sicangu Lakota)

Meet Monica Raphael, the museum’s new Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback Curator of Great Lakes Native cultures and community engagement, for a behind-the-scenes tour.

A culture bearer, grandmother and fifth-generation quillwork artist known for flora and fauna designs, Monica has created pieces that are in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College and the Eiteljorg. Monica also has an impressive background creating and implementing cultural, educational and human services programs within tribal communities, and has served as an instructor and guest lecturer.

Learn about Monica’s work as both an artist and curator. This program is included with admission and is free for members.