8 Best Places to Learn About Wisconsin’s Native American Heritage

1. Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Located on the Bayfield Peninsula within the Red Cliff Reservation, Frog Bay is the first tribal national park in the United States. Visitors can explore pristine shoreline, lush forests, and learn about the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

2. Oneida Nation Museum

Near Green Bay, the Oneida Nation Museum offers exhibits of original Iroquois artwork, historical artifacts, and a reconstructed traditional longhouse, providing insight into Oneida culture and history.

3. Milwaukee Public Museum

This museum features extensive collections and life-size exhibits on Native American life, including a dramatic Powwow display with 37 figures in traditional regalia, and artifacts from different cultural periods in Wisconsin.

4. Forest County Potawatomi Museum & Cultural Center

In Crandon, this center houses a large collection of Potawatomi photographs, audio and video files, treaties, and an interactive language exhibit, focusing on the history and traditions of the Potawatomi people.

5. Chippewa Valley Museum

Located in Eau Claire, the museum has award-winning exhibits about the Ojibwe and other Native peoples of the Chippewa Valley, highlighting their impact on the region’s history and culture.

6. Menominee Logging Museum

This museum, connected to the Menominee Tribe, explores both the tribe’s unique history and the broader story of logging in Wisconsin, reflecting the tribe’s deep connection to the region’s forests.

7. Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park

A re-creation of a Woodland Indian village and fur trading post in Danbury, this site offers guided tours and living history experiences, bringing to life the daily activities and traditions of Native peoples from the early 1800s.

8. Aztalan State Park

Aztalan is one of Wisconsin’s most significant archaeological sites, featuring large earthen mounds built by Late Woodland and Middle Mississippian peoples. The site provides a glimpse into ancient Native American societies and is related to the broader Mississippian culture.

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