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Second Annual Capser Tribute
Jul
13

Second Annual Capser Tribute

“Madeline Island’s Anishinaabe Culture, History, and Language”
Anishinaabe Izhichigewin, Gaa-pi-izhiwebak, miinawaa Inwewin Moningwanekaaning

Open to the Public! At Madeline Island Museum.
Members $10, NonMembers $20 Click here to RSVP
6:45pm: Reception and book signing at the Museum
7:30pm: Program.

The Friends of the Madeline Island Museum will host Dr. Anton Treuer, renowned expert and author on Native American language and culture, for its second annual Capser Tribute. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 13th, for an extraordinary event on the island!

Go to our YouTube channel or Facebook page to Livestream the event at 7:30pm!

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First Annual Capser Tribute — SOLD OUT
Jul
22

First Annual Capser Tribute — SOLD OUT

Open to the Public!
Members attend for free. Non-members attend for $10.
Click here to register for the event… Attendance is limited to 70 people. SOLD OUT!

Honoring the legacy of Bella and Leo Capser, founders of the Madeline Island Museum.

Social hour with locally-sourced appetizers from the Farmhouse follows the program.

Come to Learn: Noted historian Rick St. Germaine will share stories about “The Historic Relocation of the Ojibwe from Madeline Island”. Rick has this to say about his talk: “It is not as gloomy as the title may sound. It is actually a rather upbeat account of a migration of people away from the island.”

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