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In the museum, your group can explore a variety of different exhibits that highlight significant aspects of Anishinaabe culture.
These informative displays provide a comprehensive overview of the Anishinaabe people, covering key elements such as their rich history, unique language, and traditional lands that hold great importance to their heritage.
The introductory, entryway displays offer a comprehensive overview of the Anishinaabe people and Akiing, “the land to which the people belong.”
The art room showcases Rabbett Strickland's Renaissance-style painting of Anishinaabe oral history and ancient, sacred beings.
The largest exhibits highlight Anishinaabe treaty rights today and the Water Protector movements of both Anishinaabe and Lakota lands, following the struggles of the Dakota Access Pipeline and Enbridge Line 3.
Our tribal treaty educators can lead students through the museum, providing insights into all of these historical and cultural stories of the Anishinaabe people of this land.
We believe that by immersing your students in the vibrant space of the Giiwedinong Treaty Rights and Culture Museum, we can collectively contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society. We look forward to welcoming your classroom or other groups to our museum and embarking on this educational adventure together.
Tours are available on weekdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at a $5 fee per group member, student, teacher, etc.
We can accommodate groups of up to 20 people, with a minimum of 10. For groups of 20 or more, we can arrange for breaks in the session.
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Please contact us at info@giiwedinong.org, logan@giiwedinong.org, or call/text (218) 255-7749 with any questions or concerns.
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Introduction The successful reclamation and exercise of Ojibwe treaty rights in the late twentieth century is one of the defining moments in the history of the Anishinaabe (also referred to as Ojibwe or Chippewa) people in Wisconsin and central Great Lakes region. It was also a turning point in relations between the state of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota and the eleven federally recognized Ojibwe sovereign nations, which includes the following: • Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) • St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin • Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Keweenaw Bay Indian Community • Bay Mills Indian Community • Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa • Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
