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Cedar Bark Mat weaving - hands weaving a large hanging piece in black and yellow outdoors.

Gaa-miinigoowiziyang – What We were Given

2022, Archive, Exhibits, homepage, Miikanan Gallery, News & Updates

RECEPTION Jan 14, 2 – 4pm. EXHIBIT December 8- extended to February 25, 2023. The artwork of the local Native grassroots organization “Manidoo Ogitigaan” Or Spirit Garden, reflects their desire to revitalize art forms and cultural knowledge in a meaningful way that bridges gaps in order to build lasting relationships and a cultural legacy. To protect and preserve resources for generations to come, all materials were gathered in a manner akin to the original inhabitants of the land and processed in a way that is not harmful.

Aabijijiwan – It Flows Continuously

2022, Archive, Exhibit Opening, Exhibits, homepage, Miikanan Gallery

EXHIBIT MAY 13 – AUGUST 17. RECEPTION MAY 15 – This exhibit is the culmination of two and a half years of artistic and scientific collaboration between two artists from opposite ends of the Misi Ziibi (Mississippi River). The multimedia works have also been interwoven in time to represent the artists personal histories as well as those of Indigenous peoples who have lived on the banks of the river since time immemorial. This exhibit is about giving voice through art to the untold stories that connect us to this waterway.

Thomas Stillday Bead work

“Wezhichigewaad” – Thomas Stillday, Master Bead Artist

2020, Archive, Exhibits, homepage, Miikanan Gallery, News & Updates, Virtual Exhibit

VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: March 6 – extended to July 31, 2020.
Thomas comes from a family of “Makers” and his art honors the traditional designs and knowledge that have been gifted to him by his elders. However, as a true artist, he has been pushing the designs into new compositions and colors that keep the visual language fresh and contemporary.

Iskode (fire)

Akinomaage – Vern Northrup Visual Storyteller

2019, Artist Reception, Exhibits, Miikanan Gallery

December 6 – February 28, 2020. Using only the camera on his smart phone, Northrup captures the setting of where he grew up, creating a nostalgia for those familiar with the area, and a curiosity for those who aren’t. He uses photography as a tool to educate both himself and the viewer about the rhythm of nature, the preservation of tradition, and the relationship between resilience and sustainability.

Terri O’Connor - My Spirit is Still Here

Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island

2019, Archive, Artist Reception, Exhibits, Miikanan Gallery, News & Updates

October 11 – November 30, 2019. “Bring Her Home” addresses the epidemic of violence against Native women through paintings, digital work, sculpture, and photography.

The traveling exhibit features original work by 20 Indigenous artists from across the United States and many tribal nations. Through their work, artists tell their own stories and those of the impacted women, families and communities.