Learn how to make a pair of leather baby moccasins for a baby in your life. This one-day workshop is taught by Mille Lacs Band elder Carol Hernandez.
Learn how to make a pair of leather baby moccasins for a baby in your life. This one-day workshop is taught by Mille Lacs Band elder Carol Hernandez.
Learn how to make a pair of leather baby moccasins for a baby in your life. This one-day workshop is taught by Mille Lacs Band elder Carol Hernandez.
Join us at Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post to hear the story of how the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe remained steadfast in the face of challenges to the Treaty of 1855, which granted them thousands of acres to be their permanent home. Author Bruce White has dedicated more than four decades to […]
Bring the whole family out to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post to enjoy family friendly activities all day! With paid museum admission, everyone can design their own shoulder bag to bring home. You can also try your hand at lacrosse, or try hitting a target with an atlatl, which is an ancient […]
Learn how to decorate an Ojibwe-style shoulder bag to take home. Allow an hour to make the craft. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Head to the lakeshore to watch museum staff process wild rice using traditional methods including parching, threshing, and winnowing the rice. See the entire process from raw to finished product during 20-minute demonstrations offered on the hour. The program begins at noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. In the event of bad weather, […]
Have you ever wanted to learn to shoot a bow and arrow? Let certified archery instructors on staff at Mille Lacs Indian Museum teach you how! You don’t have to have any prior experience with archery to participate. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Cost is free with museum admission.
A day filled with music and art for everyone. There will be over two dozen artists and demonstrators that will be sharing information about their artwork. There will also be Native American musicians performing throughout the day, including hand drum songs and our headliner, Keith Secola. Food trucks will be serving refreshments and indigenous foods […]
Stop by to explore the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post during our annual Open House! The historic site is open for special Sunday hours and is free for everyone, all day! Visit the exhibits, including the popular Four Seasons Room with life-size dioramas. Then, head next door to shop for American Indian arts […]
Before trade beads, the Ojibwe primarily used quills to adorn their clothing and tools. Mille Lacs Band Elder Carol Hernandez will be teaching how to apply porcupine quills to birch bark to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind earrings to take home.
Have you ever wanted to learn to shoot a bow and arrow? Let certified archery instructors on staff at Mille Lacs Indian Museum teach you how! You don’t have to have any prior experience with archery to participate. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Cost is free with museum admission.
Learn how to decorate an Ojibwe-style shoulder bag to take home. Allow an hour to make the craft. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Make a pair of Ojibwe-style leather moccasins in this two-day workshop, led by Mille Lacs Band elder, Carol Hernandez. Online registration is required. This workshop is recommended for ages 15 and up. The workshop runs: Saturday, May 18: 10 am-4 pm Sunday, May 19: 10 am-4 pm Children under 18 must be accompanied by an […]
Make a pair of Ojibwe-style leather moccasins in this two-day workshop, led by Mille Lacs Band elder, Carol Hernandez. Online registration is required. This workshop is recommended for ages 15 and up. The workshop runs: Saturday, May 18: 10 am-4 pm Sunday, May 19: 10 am-4 pm Children under 18 must be accompanied by an […]
Join museum staff for a demonstration of traditional and contemporary methods of harvesting and processing maple sap! Guests will observe the process of boiling sap down into syrup and sugar. Samples of maple sugar will be available.
Bring the whole family out to listen to traditional stories that have been passed down by elders. Hope Flanagan will be sharing stories that were passed down to her by Anishinaabe elders from Red Lake and Canada. Join us for a meal followed by stories that will be entertaining and educational!
Learn how to decorate an Ojibwe-style shoulder bag to take home. Allow an hour to make the craft. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Guests, families and community members gather together for a special powwow to remember all the fallen warriors that have fought for this country, as well as honor all current veterans. Enjoy the drumming, singing, and dancing along the shores of Lake Mille Lacs for this annual event.
