Giiwedinong- Brings Culture and History to Park Rapids - Akiing

Giiwedinong- Bringing Culture and History to Park Rapids- Akiing

On October 12, we opened Giiwedinong, the Museum of Anishinaabe Culture and Treaty Rights in Park Rapids. We open this museum in a former Carnegie Library and a former Enbridge office. The opening was a major success, with over 300 people attending, many from the local towns, who were eager to see what we had done. The museum is really a testament of love and commitment to the people and community. With a mostly volunteer staff, and an inaugural set of donations totaling about $120,000 we opened. Now, we are looking to shore up the ongoing programs of the museum.