Arts

Sometimes, our paths in life come about by joining together the things that matter most to us. For Rebecca Barrett, her journey as a craftsperson...

When I am out wandering the woods, I am always delighted when I come across newly chewed and felled trees from amikwag (beavers). They are among some of...

As the days get shorter in biboon (winter), I am already looking forward to the warmer ziigwan (spring) months. The arrival of ziigwan (spring) is my favorite time of...

I have long been fascinated by the intersection of environmentalism and craft. The stories we tell through craft, both physically and culturally, are undeniably effective...

It’s no secret that the North Shore is a hub of creativity—over the years, we’ve featured countless regional artists in the pages of Northern Wilds....

I was up in Gichi-onigamiing (Grand Portage) for nimiwin (powwow), burning bashkodejiibik (sage) jiigibiig (on the shore) looking for lake glass and cool rocks when I saw a wadikwan (tree branch) in...

The broom: it’s an object in every household, something we all need for the inevitable messes of our daily lives. But brooms can be more...

I love waking up with my makade-mashkikiwaaboo (coffee), during the quiet mooka’am (sunrise) of the gigizheb (morning) with my cats. We sit together and watch the misajidamoo (grey squirrels), my nemesis the waabooz (rabbit) and...