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2024 Annual Meeting
Aug
24

2024 Annual Meeting

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Friends of the Madeline Island Museum 2nd Annual Meeting
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm
Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association
273 Colonel Woods Avenue [In case of rain, we will gather at the Museum]

Featuring a conversation with
Madeline Island Museum’s new Director, Michael Wiggins, Jr.
 “Madeline Island Museum News and Vision for the Future” 

Bring your reflections and ideas for Friends’ activities…
 Together we will review 2023/24 and look ahead to 2025…

RSVP  to Linda Mack at  lindajmack6@gmail.com 

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Compassion and Justice? A Perspective on the Mission Era on Madeline Island  
Aug
21

Compassion and Justice? A Perspective on the Mission Era on Madeline Island  

Wednesday Evening at the Museum.
Free and Open to the Public!
At Madeline Island Museum.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum.

Marina Lachecki, retired Madeline Island pastor, writer and environmental educator, will provide an historical view of the relationship between Protestant and Catholic missionaries with the Ojibwe from the 1830s to 1850s through their writing and records.

llustration from The Wisconsin Historical Society Collection: Bishop Baraga’s Church at La Pointe WI, circa 1870.

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Canceled! Friends Members History Popup: History of Tennis on the Island: Story Share & More
Aug
3

Canceled! Friends Members History Popup: History of Tennis on the Island: Story Share & More

Canceled! Friends Members Only Event Click Here to become a Member.
Presented by Kip Dooley
Time: 4:30–6:00 pm
Capacity: 30 participants

RSVP to Laurel at laurelpop.up@gmail.com by July 26

Location:  Mission Hill Tennis Court, across from the Music Camp (and up the Hill) — do not park on the hill! SAFE parking at the South Shore Tennis Court or Southshore Road and Equwaysayway.
Please bring a  camp chair!

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Madeline Island Book Club – Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask
Jul
16

Madeline Island Book Club – Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

Meeting of the Madeline Island Book Club
At Madeline Island Library and via Zoom
Free
This is an associated event to the Second Annual Capser Tribute.

What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you feel like you should already know the answers—or are concerned that your questions may be offensive? For more than a decade, Anton Treuer's clear, candid, and informative book has answered questions for tens of thousands of readers.

To learn more about this event, including Zoom option, click this link: https://lapointecenter.org/event/book-club-jul-2024-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-indians-but-were-afraid-to-ask/

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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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Reading and Discussion with Anton Treuer: His New Book for Young Adults, Where Wolves Don’t Die
Jul
13

Reading and Discussion with Anton Treuer: His New Book for Young Adults, Where Wolves Don’t Die

Free and Open to the Public! All ages welcome.
Location: Flicker House, 690 Main Street, across from Joni’s Beach.
This is an associated event to the Second Annual Capser Tribute.

Anton Treuer will read selections and discuss his new novel, Where Wolves Don’t Die (release date June 11, 2024). From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that's both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him.

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!

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Madeline Island History Game Show: The 1970s!
Jun
26

Madeline Island History Game Show: The 1970s!

Wednesday Evening at the Museum.
Free and Open to the Public!
At Madeline Island Museum.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum.

Test your knowledge of local history against the experts!

For the third year in a row, Linda Mack, our esteemed president and local historian, will MC this fun event. Add your insights and knowledge as we gather to out-remember each other. This year focuses on the 1970s. Wear your favorite 1970s outfit and join the fun!

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Madeline Island Museum Community Open House
May
23

Madeline Island Museum Community Open House

Free and Open to the Public!
Take a sneak peek at what the Madeline Island Museum has in store for the 2024 season.

Join friends and neighbors to celebrate the beginning of the 2024 Madeline Island Museum season! Be among the first to experience the new Passages exhibit, enjoy light snacks and beverages, and learn more about this season’s programs and events.

The Passages exhibit is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum with a generous contribution from the Coffin Family in memory of Robert P. Coffin.
https://www.facebook.com/events/423315860318876

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Installation and Dedication of the New Historic Marker at the Museum
Sep
30

Installation and Dedication of the New Historic Marker at the Museum

Please join the Wisconsin Historical Society for a brief program followed by lunch as we dedicate a new historical marker at the Madeline Island Museum. As part of the 1854 Treaty Day commemoration activities on Mooningwaanikaaning, a new historical marker that shares the Anishinaabe migration story will be unveiled, and there will be remarks by Wisconsin Historical Society and Tribal leaders.

This is the first of two new markers. The second marker, to be installed next year, will continue the story of the history of the island.

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Annual Meeting
Aug
26

Annual Meeting

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A members only event.

Annual Meeting and Tour of the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association (MIHPA) Site.

After a brief business meeting, we will take a tour of the site with MIHPA’s Cile Naumann and enjoy refreshments with members of the MIHPA board. The organization’s volunteers have mounted a superb photo exhibit in the shed and created quite a complex of historic island buildings.

Please RSVP to friends@friendsofmim.org by August 23.

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Informal History Discussion:  First Contact History
Aug
15

Informal History Discussion: First Contact History

  • Pixie Martin and Jay Erstling's Cabin, off South Shore Road near Mondamin Trail (map)
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A members only event. Attendance is limited to 25 people.

An informal gathering. Board Member Sidney Levitsky will talk about First Contact and the City on a Hill: Puritan Boston.. There will be dessert and beverages!

RSVP by August 12th. To RSVP and for specific directions please email Pixie at martinpixie@gmail.com

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Hugh Madson Talks About Life on Sand Island from the 1930s On
Aug
11

Hugh Madson Talks About Life on Sand Island from the 1930s On

  • Pixie Martin and Jay Erstling's Cabin, off South Shore Road near Mondamin Trail (map)
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A members only event. Attendance is limited to 25 people.

Board member Hugh Madson will talk about life on Sand Island from the 1930s on.

Location has changed to Pixie Martin and Jay Erstling's cabin: Fire # 258 Big Oak Blvd, off South Shore Road.
RSVP to ljmack@earthlink.net by Wednesday, August 9.

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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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Madeline Island History Game Show: The 1960s!
Jun
28

Madeline Island History Game Show: The 1960s!

Free and Open to the Public!
At Madeline Island Museum.

Wear your favorite 1960s outfit and join the fun!

Test your knowledge of local history against the experts!

Bob Teisberg, Susie Soucheray Widmar, Jerry Dunn and Margot Binsfield will be our "expert" panelists as we review the dynamic 1960s on Madeline Island — the years of the Ted Gary developments, the coming of the State Park and the growth of tourism.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum.

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Seven Plants: An Elder’s Teaching
Jun
21

Seven Plants: An Elder’s Teaching

Free and open to the public!
At Madeline Island Museum.

Marina Lachecki, former Madeline Island pastor, writer and environmental educator, will share a Native American teaching about plants, stories about her “seven plants”, and involve her audience in finding their seven plants.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum and Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve.

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Madeline Island Museum Community Open House
May
26

Madeline Island Museum Community Open House

This event hosted by the Madeline Island Museum is free and open to the public. Advanced tickets not required.

Get a first look at the museum's latest featured exhibit "Passages: Telling the Stories of Arriving to and Departing from the Island." Light beverages and snacks will be served.

To learn more about this event hosted by the Madeline Island Museum go to the Museum website and scroll down to see their coming events.

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Member Meeting via Zoom to Discuss Summer Plans for Activities and Events
May
10

Member Meeting via Zoom to Discuss Summer Plans for Activities and Events

Friends of the Museum: We are looking forward to the summer season and would like to share with you some events and activities highlighting island history that we have planned. We would also like to hear your ideas for other events and activities. To that end, we will gather on Zoom (click title or image to see the link).

If you are not a member and think you might enjoy learning more about Madeline Island history and supporting the Madeline Island Museum, click here to join online. To join by mail, send a check for $10 or more to Friends of the Madeline Island Museum, P.O. Box 525, La Pointe, WI 54850.

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Our First Gathering
Jul
10

Our First Gathering

Meet at Ojibwe Memorial Park, next to the marina warming pond.

Paul DeMain will introduce us to the history and significance of the site and Jean Teisberg will review how it was saved from development for condos.

Pixie and Jay have kindly invited us to their place at 258 South Shore Road for light refreshments and a brief meeting afterwards

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