Soul Poem of Chicago – Kitihawa’s "Soloem"
Mon, Jul 21
|Millenium Park
MILLENNIUM PARK SUMMER FILM + MUSIC FESTIVAL SERIES I am honored to share the screening of my original work, "City of HER big shoulders, Kche’ Awa – The Great One", as part of SOLOEM: The Soul Poem of Chicago, an artistic project led by Avery R. Young, Chicago Poet Laureate
Time & Location
Jul 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 7:45 PM CDT
Millenium Park, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
About the event
Through this invitation, I was asked to create a Soul Poem of Chicago — a Soloem — that brings forward the story of Kitihawa, a Potawatomi woman, founder, and wife of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, who is often recognized as Chicago’s first non-Native settler.
Rooted in historical research, Indigenous truth-telling, and cultural representation, my Soloem honors Kitihawa’s rightful place in Chicago’s history and uplifts the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples in the city’s story.
*Free and Open to the Public