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Manidoo Ogitigaan
Manidoo Ogitigaan (“the Spirit’s Garden”) preserves and revitalizes the spiritual knowledge, language and lifeways of the Anishinaabeg to improve Anishnaabe health and the health of our ecological family. Led by community members of the Red Lake and White Earth Reservations, Manidoo Ogitigaan offers programming, resources and community organizing to strengthen Anishnaabe traditional knowledge while caring for land and serving generations to come.
Featured Media
Second annual Indigenous Winter Games held on Lake Bemidji
People from near and far gathered on Lake Bemidji for an Anishinaabe snow snake games tournament – but this sport isn’t just a competitive game for Indigenous nations, it also holds a lot of cultural value.
Common Ground: A Traditional Snowshoe Class in Ponemah, Red Lake Nation
Cultural teachings organization, “Manidoo Ogitigaan-The Spirit’s Garden,” leads an eager group of learners through the process of making traditional style Ojibwe snowshoes at the Ponemah Roundhouse during the cold of winter.
Bagidawaawin (Netting Fish)
In November we set nets for Whitefish and Tulibee. Join us as we explore beautiful northern Minnesota, share some storytelling, and listen to the Ojibwe language.