Giiwedinong is the Anishinaabe word for “in the north.” It also means ‘homecoming’ to the Anishinaabe people.
“There are a lot of people who don’t know the history of the land, the history of the Shell River and the Crow Wing River, wild rice and what a land-based Anishinaabe economy means.”
“We want to provide an opportunity to see the world from an Anishinaabe worldview. This is a very historic area and a unique ecosystem of biodiversity. We want to talk about that history.” - Winona LaDuke,
Our Vision
The vision of Giiwedinong is Mino Bimaadiziiwin (to live “the good life”) for all Indigenous peoples as given by the Creator and as carried by generations behind and ahead.
Our cultural knowledge is grounded in our relationship to Akiing, the land to which we belong.
Our Mission
The Mission is to honor, empower, and inspire Anishinaabe and Dakota through immersive exhibitions, dynamic public programs, and transformative education.
We will ignite awareness, foster respect, and drive meaningful change.
Photos by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation media, Rhino Media - Proper Daley
