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Solar panels on the roof of the Obimindwaa building, with the Red Lake Band hosting an opening ceremony on Oct. 11, 2023.
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Opening celebration for Obiminwaa Giizhiibaayaakwaag's new building

Red Lake Band members and invited guests celebrated the new space geared toward accessibility, inclusion and a better quality of life with the Anishinaabe culture intertwined with all programming.

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Solar panels on the roof of the Obimindwaa building, with the Red Lake Band hosting an opening ceremony on Oct. 11, 2023. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE )
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Office spaces on the second for of the Obimindwaa building, which opened in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. 
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Exterior of the Obimindwaa building, which opened in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE )
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An aerial view of the Obimindwaa accessible playground that opened on Oct. 11, 2023 in Red Lake. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE )
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An Ojibwe floral design is featured on the Obimindwaa building exterior, which opened in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE)
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A drum group preparing for the Obimindwaa opening ceremony in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE)
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Sage smoke curls in the cafeteria area for the Obimindwaa opening smudge ceremony in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE)
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The Obimindwaa playground during the opening ceremony in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. The accessible playground features Red Lake's seven clan animals, like this turtle. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE)
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Ribbon skirts, reserved for ceremonies and often a symbol of resilience, identity and survival, were worn by many of the women in attendance of Obimindwaa's opening day in Red Lake on Oct. 11, 2023. (Larissa Donovan / KAXE )
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