Trickster Cultural Center

Trickster Cultural Center Native American & Indigenous Cultural Center in Schaumburg, IL

The Trickster Cultural Center is a registered nonprofit 501c3 Native American and community arts center that also serves Native American veterans and their needs. The Center features contemporary Native American art (post-1960's) and augments its multicultural exhibits with featured speakers, panel discussions, school tours, and educator workshops. Come to Trickster to learn about Native American

culture, Native peoples and their contributions to the U.S. military, view veteran's artwork, experience multicultural exhibits, and browse unique items in the gift shop. Trickster Cultural Center was established on March 5th, 2005 to create a unique contemporary view of Native arts, cultural education, and awareness. Today the Trickster Cultural Center is the only Native American owned and operated arts institution in the state of Illinois.

Give a Gift that Gives Back This Year-End. Donated to Trickster Cultural Center today to shape the future. Click Here t...
12/30/2023

Give a Gift that Gives Back This Year-End. Donated to Trickster Cultural Center today to shape the future. Click Here to donate now: http://tinyurl.com/5x9vvbxp

12/28/2023

From all of us at Trickster Cultural Center, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

12/27/2023

Interested in being a part of positive changes in the Northwest Suburbs? Join CPYD for our next Coalition Meeting!

🔺November 15 | 5:30pm-7pm
🔺Trickster Cultural Center

Interesting in learning more? Email [email protected] !
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12/19/2023

Thank you our sponsors, partners, volunteers, vendors, & performers! Rotary Club of Schaumburg / Hoffman Estates | Chandler's | Wreaths Across America - Official Page | Luke Pytel | Blues Singer Katherine Davis | Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc.

On Feb 8 or 15, 2024, Join the Schaumburg Township District Library and Goodly Creatures Theatre in partnership with Tri...
12/18/2023

On Feb 8 or 15, 2024, Join the Schaumburg Township District Library and Goodly Creatures Theatre in partnership with Trickster Cultural Center to present its original production "Shakespeare's Sonnets for Modern Times" by Katrina Syrris. Registration Required: http://tinyurl.com/5nrmntmc

12/17/2023
12/17/2023

Today from 1:00-7:00PM Holiday Art Festival & Holiday Dinner. Visit our event page for more info! https://bit.ly/47MWLTd

On Dec 17, skip the long lines at the mall &join us at our Holiday Art Festival. Find unique gifts created by local Nati...
12/15/2023

On Dec 17, skip the long lines at the mall &join us at our Holiday Art Festival. Find unique gifts created by local Native American artists. Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit by visiting with Santa &experiencing Native American culture through activities. Visit: https://bit.ly/47MWLTd

Registration required: Veterans & their family are invited, Sun Dec 17 from 5-6:30PM, to Trickster Cultural Center for a...
12/15/2023

Registration required: Veterans & their family are invited, Sun Dec 17 from 5-6:30PM, to Trickster Cultural Center for a free, in-person Holiday Dinner. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4rhsffsj Thank you to our sponsors Rotary Club of Schaumburg -Hoffman Estates and Chandler's

Join us for a 3-Day Bbon (Winter) Camp January 4-6, 2024 at Rolling Knolls in Elgin, IL with the Forest Preserve Distric...
12/14/2023

Join us for a 3-Day Bbon (Winter) Camp January 4-6, 2024 at Rolling Knolls in Elgin, IL with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Registration required: https://bit.ly/3Leturv

12/13/2023

This Thursday, December 14th, we will be hosting our second Community Conversation event, in partnership with Teach Different and the Trickster Cultural Center. This time, the discussion will focus on dissecting a quote from Ella Fitzgerald. All are welcome to attend this non-partisan conversation, which will run from 6-8pm on the 14th

On Jan 25-26, 2024, join Northwestern's "Center of Native American and Indigenous Research" & "Pritzker School of Law" f...
12/13/2023

On Jan 25-26, 2024, join Northwestern's "Center of Native American and Indigenous Research" & "Pritzker School of Law" for a convening that is intended to reflect on the last 100 years since the passing of the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act. Questions? e-mail [email protected]

We would like your help with our Dec 17th event at Trickster Cultural Center. If you are interested, please register he...
12/12/2023

We would like your help with our Dec 17th event at Trickster Cultural Center. If you are interested, please register here: https://bit.ly/3TnxiLY

Join us and the McHenry County Conservation District on Dec 27 from 2-3PM for storytelling and nature hike in McHenry Co...
12/07/2023

Join us and the McHenry County Conservation District on Dec 27 from 2-3PM for storytelling and nature hike in McHenry County, IL. Registration Required: https://bit.ly/3taDbkH

On Dec 17th from 1-7PM, skip the long lines at the mall & join us at our Holiday Art Festival. Find unique gifts, handcr...
12/04/2023

On Dec 17th from 1-7PM, skip the long lines at the mall & join us at our Holiday Art Festival. Find unique gifts, handcrafted items & artwork created by local Native American artists. Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with Santa and experiencing Native American culture.

Join us and the McHenry County Conservation District on Dec 21 from 2-4PM for the "Welcome Winter Solstice" at the Lost ...
12/04/2023

Join us and the McHenry County Conservation District on Dec 21 from 2-4PM for the "Welcome Winter Solstice" at the Lost Valley Visitor center in McHenry County, IL. Registration Required: https://bit.ly/49UlHK2

Registration required: Veterans & their family are invited, Sun Dec 17 from 5-6:30PM, to Trickster Cultural Center for a...
12/01/2023

Registration required: Veterans & their family are invited, Sun Dec 17 from 5-6:30PM, to Trickster Cultural Center for a free, in-person Holiday Dinner. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4rhsffsj Thank you to our sponsors Rotary Club of Schaumburg / Hoffman Estates and Chandler's

"CALL FOR VENDORS" for the Dec 17 Holiday Art Festival at Trickster Cultural Center. Accepting Art & Crafts vendors and...
12/01/2023

"CALL FOR VENDORS" for the Dec 17 Holiday Art Festival at Trickster Cultural Center. Accepting Art & Crafts vendors and Community Resource table requests. Please fill out our Vendor Form: https://bit.ly/3T4wk6W or e-mail [email protected].

11/28/2023

❄️Embrace the season by attending one of our two Winter Solstice programs coming up on December 21!

🪘🎶Welcome Winter Solstice
2pm-4pm
Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood
Welcome the winter with traditional indigenous music, dancers, and family-friendly arts/crafts, as well as story-telling by Gina Roxas, Executive Director for the Trickster Cultural Center, ethnobotanist, and citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi. Learn about indigenous peoples’ connections to the winter solstice in this multi-cultural celebration ending at a warm campfire with cookies and cocoa.
Register at MCCD.me/WelcomeWinterSolstice

🌝🥾Winter Solstice Soiree
4pm-5:30pm
Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake
The winter solstice brings our longest, darkest night to the northern hemisphere. We'll investigate old ways to celebrate this celestial event while creating new traditions, including a star lit night hike ending at a warm campfire.
Register at MCCD.me/WinterSolsticeSoiree

📷Photo of Glacial Park by Weg Thomas

Give a little, change a lot. DONATE today to Trickster Cultural Center & our mission to be an authentic first voice to N...
11/28/2023

Give a little, change a lot. DONATE today to Trickster Cultural Center & our mission to be an authentic first voice to Native American veterans and cultural arts. Donate here: https://www.tricksterculturalcenter.org/donate

Be part of "Giving Tuesday" tomorrow 11/28! Give your best through your donation to Trickster Cultural Center & our mis...
11/27/2023

Be part of "Giving Tuesday" tomorrow 11/28! Give your best through your donation to Trickster Cultural Center & our mission to increase visibility of Native American traditions, and be an authentic first voice to Native American veterans and cultural arts. Donate here: https://bit.ly/49SJfPr

Save the Date! Sunday, Dec 17th for the "Holiday Art Festival & Veteran Dinner" event. For more info, please e-mail Gin...
11/22/2023

Save the Date! Sunday, Dec 17th for the "Holiday Art Festival & Veteran Dinner" event. For more info, please e-mail Gina Roxas at [email protected]

Today! Everyone is invited to join us on Nov 18 from 12PM-3PM to celebrate Native American Heritage through song, dance,...
11/18/2023

Today! Everyone is invited to join us on Nov 18 from 12PM-3PM to celebrate Native American Heritage through song, dance, and cultural sharing!

11/16/2023

Rock Your Mocs! A positive opportunity to be united and celebrate tribal individuality by wearing moccasins. We honor our ancestors, and indigenous peoples around the world, during Rock Your Mocs events & commemorate National Native American Heritage Month.

All veterans are invited on Sat Nov 11 from 12PM-2PM for our Veterans Meet & Greet Appreciation Day. Lunch will be prov...
11/10/2023

All veterans are invited on Sat Nov 11 from 12PM-2PM for our Veterans Meet & Greet Appreciation Day. Lunch will be provided. Drop-in at Trickster Cultural Center! For more info, email Gina Roxas at [email protected].

11/08/2023

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190 S Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL
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From all of us at Trickster Cultural Center, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Thank you our sponsors, partners, volunteers, vendors, & performers! Rotary Club of Schaumburg / Hoffman Estates | Chandler's | Wreaths Across America - Official Page | Luke Pytel | Blues Singer Katherine Davis | Operation Horses and Heroes, Inc.

Last minute gift ideas? Stop by from 10AM-1PM tomorrow (12/22) at Trickster Cultural Center. Browse our online shop at https://trickster-gift-shop.myshopify.com

Today from 1:00-7:00PM Holiday Art Festival & Holiday Dinner. Visit our event page for more info! https://bit.ly/47MWLTd

Rock Your Mocs! A positive opportunity to be united and celebrate tribal individuality by wearing moccasins. We honor our ancestors, and indigenous peoples around the world, during Rock Your Mocs events & commemorate National Native American Heritage Month.

See you Sat Nov 11 from 12PM-2PM for our Veterans Meet & Greet Appreciation Day at Trickster Cultural Center.

Thank you to the Schaumburg Township District Library and the Lajonik Polish Dance Troupe for celebrating Polish Heritage Month with us.

Join us Oct 7th for our next exhibit from the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago , "Kahapon, Gayon, at Kailanman: Yesterday, Today, and Forever."

Special thanks to The Illinois Environmental Council & The Morton Arboretum for Including Trickster Cultural Center in the Illinois Environmental Community celebration.

In observance of the 4th of July federal holiday, Trickster Cultural Center will be closed on Tuesday.

Happy 245th Birthday to the American flag! It was June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress approved the design of the national flag. Today, we celebrate and honor it's origins, symbolism, value and principals of freedom, liberty, and justice.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Schaumburg / Hoffman Estates Illinois. U.S.A for selecting Trickster Cultural Center as a 2023 Project Grantee.

Thanks for coming out to celebrate diversity within the Village of Schaumburg community at the 2023 Northwest Pride Fest with Kenneth Young Center LGBTQ+ Center, Communities for Positive Youth Development and Trickster Cultural Center.

We found a child's hat after the opening day of the Village of Schaumburg's Farmers Market. You may pick up your item at Trickster Cultural Center. Sooooo....who do you think wore the hat best? Dino or Kokopelli?

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When Trickster Cultural Center (previously Trickster Art Gallery) first opened in 2005, the focus was solely on Native American art since the 1960s. Since then, the organization has expanded its focus, becoming a gathering place where all cultural voices are heard via many art forms, as well as a place for acknowledging and honoring Native American veterans. While still featuring contemporary Native art, Trickster Cultural Center augments its cultural offerings with exhibits, film screenings, speakers, panel discussions, school tours, and educator workshops.

Why the name “Trickster”?

In many cultures, a singular figure exists to create and provoke thought on anything from the imaginary to real-life experience. This figures comes in many forms and is called by many names.This figure is called "Trickster" in the English language. Native people learn from this figure, who generates life lessons when we least expect it.

Trickster appropriates its name from this figure because the Native American community welcomes the idea of thought, cultural sharing, and interaction for giving lessons of understanding about our modern Indian society.

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