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Make a Secret Leather Pouch for Hiding Treasure, at Mille Lacs Indian Museum Workshop

Learn leather working technigues in this two-day workshop. Create a secret leather pouch, also known as a puzzle pouch, to hide your treasures and amuse your friends. Taught by Mille Lacs Band Member Kirstie Davis.

Registrations for the event must be made by Nov. 18. Discount hotel rooms are available on Saturday night for all workshop participants at Grand Casino Mille Lacs. A minimum of five participants is required for the event. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Pastries and refreshments provided along with a light lunch.

The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post is a Minnesota Historical Society site located on the southwest shore of Lake Mille Lacs. It tells the story of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe through exhibits, demonstrations and the “Four Seasons Room,” in which life-size dioramas depict early Ojibwe lifestyles. The adjacent 1930s trading post has been fully restored and offers locally made crafts and related merchandise.

The Society’s calendar of events is posted on the Internet at events.mnhs.org/calendar. The web site also has information about all of the Society’s programs, museums and historic sites. To request a free guide to museums and historic sites, call 1-800-657-3773.

The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849 to preserve and share Minnesota history. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing.

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