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!

Open to the Public! Attendance is limited.

Friends of the Madeline Island Museum Members $10, NonMembers $20 Click here to RSVP

6:45pm: Reception and book signing at the Museum.
7:30pm: Madeline Island’s Anishinaabe Culture, History, and Language
Speaker: Anton Treuer, Ojibwe scholar and acclaimed author.

Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books, including The Cultural Toolbox, and The Language Warrior’s Manifesto. He has received more than 40 prestigious awards and fellowships, including from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the Bush Foundation, the First Nations Development Institute, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. In 2018, he was named Guardian of Culture and Lifeways and recipient of the Pathfinder Award by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. Treuer’s equity, education, and cultural work have been recognized around the nation and the world.
https://antontreuer.com