Giiwedinong celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Día de los Muertos celebration at Giiwedinong began on November 1, 2022 in Park Rapids, MN teamed with local community, volunteers, donations and Vallartas’ Mexican Grill. The Giiwedinong team looks forward to next year’s, Día de los Muertos, (Day of the Dead) celebration.

Miigwech! to the Peltier DJ family, the Knowles family, our horse nations and especially, Guillermo Valadez with Ana Navarro making this authentic beauty celebrating a tradition of a vibrant culture.

We intend going forward having Día de los Muertos as one of our annual celebration event as we launch into Native American Heritage Month.

Below see our photos, video and news about our beautiful Día de los Muertos celebration

Day of the Dead Celebrations Held in Park Rapids and Bemidji

Breanna Vinkemeier — Nov. 1 2023

The tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is being celebrated in the Lakeland viewing area.

In Park Rapids, the Giiwedinong Museum held an event on Wednesday to honor the deceased. The Mexican holiday of Day of the Dead is celebrated through ritual observations like constructing altars filled with offerings to the dead and decorating family gravesites to reunite with loved ones.

Day of the Dead is celebrated on Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 2, because it is believed that during those days the spirits of the dead return home to spend time with their families.

At the altars there are items like food and flowers, and each piece has a significance in the celebration. The orange flowers, marigolds, represent the sun, in which they help the deceased find their way back home.

Giiwedinong staff look forward to next year’s Day of the Dead celebration.