Ojibwe Language

Column: Krueger pens 20th novel in my favorite (and Minnesotan) mystery series

Heidi Holtan

The latest Cork O'Connor mystery by William Kent Krueger titled "Spirit Crossing" explores the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

Clyde and Stacey Weaver harvest wild rice Aug. 23, 2023, at Flowage Lake in McGregor. They've been harvesting wild rice for about 30 years.

Conversation

Itasca Waters to explore wild rice in June webinar

Jennifer Barr

Darren Vogt and Marne Kaeske from the 1854 Treaty Authority will speak about the cultural importance and biology of wild rice at the June 6 webinar.

One of the many features at the Onigum round dance Saturday, Feb. 17, was ribbon skirt and ribbon shirt contests.

Local News

Ojibwe language and culture now in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley curriculum

Larissa Donovan

A round dance in Onigum on Saturday, Feb. 17, is one example of the collaborative work between Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schools and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

One of the panels included in a new kiosk along the Gunflint Trail, featuring Ojibwe language names for lakes and the cultural and historical significance of those names.

Local News

New Gunflint Trail signage features Ojibwe lake names, cultural significance

A news release stated that consultation and input by the 1854 Treaty Authority and the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe during the development of the content ensured the story of the lake names cultural significance was told.