Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post

All field trips include a tour of the Four Seasons Room, exhibit scavenger hunt, and interactive lessons on Native American games, sports, and communication. 

Cycles of the Seasons
Tour the Four Seasons Room, with life-sized dioramas depicting traditional Ojibwe life and activities. Students learn about making maple sugar, harvesting bark, processing wild rice, and hunting and fishing that sustain Ojibwe people.

Exhibit Scavenger Hunt
Students explore our exhibits to find items from the museum collections on display. Scavenger hunts are age appropriate, from photo finds for younger students to quizzes for high-schoolers.

Native American Games and Sports
Play Native American games of skill and chance including the bowl game, snake game, deer and hunter, lacrosse, and the run and scream game.

Native American Communication
Interactive lesson that teaches students about a variety of communication methods including Native American sign language, as well as simple Ojibwe words and phrases.

The Mille Lacs Indian Museum is a location of the Minnesota Historical Society. Bring your students to the places where history was made and where it is preserved. MNHS locations offer a wide variety of field trip experiences suitable to a wide range of grade levels and learning goals. Engage your students and bring history to life!

Explore all MNHS Historic Sites and Museums at mnhs.org/fieldtrips
See if your group qualifies for scholarships at mnhs.org/scholarships 

Submit your request: https://www.mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest