"Starved Rock History from a Native Perspective

Ho-Chunk Nation tribal elder Gerald Savage will present “Starved Rock History from a Native Perspective.”

Savage’s formal Native name is Ho-Chunk Ska Ga (White Winnebago.)He learned the Native customs and ways primarily from his grandparents, Chief Walks with the Wind and Stands on a Cloud.His family lived in Starved Rock for many years.Program content includes the history of local tribes, the legend of Starved Rock, the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at the park, the Starved Rock murders, and Native ceremonies held at the park.

Mr. Savage is an Illinois Humanities 2025 Road Scholar Speaker and an Illinois America 250 Commissioner.

Sunday May 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Lisle, 1006 Ogden Ave., Lisle. The program, sponsored by the Lisle Heritage Society, is free and open to the public.