Indigenous Quill Art Exhibition at Ziibiwing Center, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 

Nji-sa ndoweminaanik/ To Our Sisters
Yvonne Walker Keshick (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians)
Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Traditional Arts ProgramCollection 7594.20

Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye Mkakoons / It’s Not Just a Quill Box / Anishinaabe Gaak Gaawiiyikewin Zhichiganan / Anishinabek Porcupine Quill Art is now on view at the Ziibiwing Center, Mount Pleasant, MI (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan). The exhibition showcases over 90 works drawn from private and public sources, including selections from the MSU Museum’s collection.

This exhibition, led by Minnie Wabanimkee, a tribal elder and photographer, and Dr. Marsha MacDowell, MSU Museum’s Folk Arts Curator, is the result of collaboration among museum curators, MSU faculty and staff, and Native artists and elders. It is the first of its kind to be fully bilingual, featuring both Anishinabemowin and English. The exhibition has been curated with the guidance of a committee of Native artists and elders, ensuring the authenticity and cultural integrity of the work on display.

The exhibition is on view at the Ziibiwing Center through March 30, 2025 before traveling to four additional venues. A special celebratory program is planned for December 6, 2024, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Ziibiwing Center.

More information is available on the MSU Museum's website.