Welcome to Minnesota’s First Treaty Rights & Culture Museum
Resting In the Heart of the 1855 Treaty Territory of the Anishinaabeg, Giiwedinong is led by a team of Indigenous historians, artists, and local community members.
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.
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!
OCTOBER
BINAAKWE-giizis (BIH-NAH-kway-ghee-ziss)
In the Ojibwe language, the month of October can be referred to as "Binaakwe-giizis," which translates to "Combing Through Moon.” The lunar cycle around October is known as the Combing Through Moon to Ojibwe people, signifying the way that the spirit of the wind or the Creator combs through the leaves in the autumn, causing them to fall. 🍂🍁
Floral artwork by Bizaanideewin, Caitlin Newago, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Bizaanide'ewin is an Ojibwe word, meaning “peace of heart”.
Recent News
You may have heard the word “treaty” before, but what does it mean?
Do you know what it truly means to be “in treaty” with someone? What does it signify to be in a deep and meaningful relationship provided by the agreements made in treaty talks? Watch this video with Niigaan Sinclair and learn more about treaties.
