St. Louis County Historical Society Focuses on Stewardship with Repatriation of Pipe Stems and Bowls to Grand Portage Band of Chippewa
The St. Louis County Historical Society (SLCHS), with guidance from its American Indian Advisory Committee, is repatriating pipes and stems from its museum collections to their original owner, the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa. Chief Joseph Maymushkowaush. According to SLCHS museum records, the four pipe bowls and two stems were acquired in 1939. They are known to have belonged to the last hereditary Chief of […]