Minnesota’s First Treaty Rights and Culture Museum

Resting In the Heart of the 1855 Treaty Territory of the Anishinaabeg

Giiwedinong (pronounced Ghee-way-din-nong) serves as a destination for all those interested in the history of this land, including settler and Indigenous agreements, treaties, and its waters. We highlight historic exhibits alongside emerging artists to engage our youth, elders, and communities.

In 2022, akiing.org, an Anishinaabe-led organization focused on restoration and community development, purchased the former Carnegie Library in Park Rapids, Minnesota, previously an Enbridge office, to create a museum of culture and treaty rights. Giiwedinong is dedicated to sharing the treaties, stories, and education of the deep north, extending from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

We uplift and promote both emerging and established Indigenous artists in their diverse storytelling mediums. We understand that for art to be accessible, it must be integrated into the community, while promoting internal access to Indigenous peoples and external access as a means of advancing racial and social justice. We are committed to fostering dialogue and education on critical issues related to the intersections of Indigenous peoples, the environment, public policy, and fuel economies.

Giiwedinong is led by a team of Indigenous historians, artists, and local community members. 

We are proud to have established the state’s first independently governed Native museum focused on treaty rights!