Ojibwe Beaded Earrings Workshop with Ramona Morrow
| Event Details Saturday, Aug 29, 2026 | 10 AM–4 PM Sunday, Aug 30, 2026 | 10 AM–4 PM A Traditional Ojibwe Beaded Earring Workshop Join Ramona Morrow and learn traditional beadworking skills as you craft your own beaded earrings during this special workshop. Ramona Morrow is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and descendant of Yankton Sioux who lives on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation near Hayward, Wisconsin. Ramona has been a member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, and has showcased her work at a variety of Indigenous markets, art galleries and fairs. Morrow has taught Beading, Traditional Native Techniques, and Native American History since 2017 at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University. Morrow’s artwork incorporates the Ojibwe Floral of the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribe—techniques she loves passing on to others, including her children and grandchildren. Guests will have a break for lunch—food is not provided. We encourage guests to bring food and beverages. What You’ll Experience A workshop where you’ll make your own beaded earrings using traditional Ojibwe methods An inside look at how Indigenous cultures in and around Madeline Island have created and used art through the past and today Techniques from Ramona Morrow, Member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Great Lakes Chippewa and descendant of Yankton Sioux Cost Adults (18-64): $30Teens (13-17): $30Seniors (65+): $30 Society members receive a 10% discount, please verify your membership where prompted to receive discount at check out. About the Location Bella and Leo Capser opened the Madeline Island Museum in 1958. Their original collection of artifacts and texts has helped document centuries of island history, while later additions and expansions to the museum paint an even richer, deeper portrait of life on the Apostle Islands. The Ojibwe and other tribes made their home on Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands, for thousands of years before Europeans first made contact—in Ojibwe, the island is named Mooningwanekaaning-minis, which means island of the yellow-breasted woodpecker. Because of its strategic location and ample resources, the island served as a trading center for millennia and later a French fur trading post, missionary headquarters and commercial fishing zone that continues today for State and Tribal fishermen. Madeline Island Museum 226 Colonel Woods Ave La Pointe, WI 54850 Know Before You Go & Accessibility The museum store is open during operating hours. If weather allows, this workshop will take place outdoors, guests are encouraged to come prepared for an outside experience (clothes, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.) Restrooms and water fountains are available on site. The site will remain open rain or shine, except on a gale day. No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted. Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible. Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 715-747-2415 or madelineisland@wisconsinhistory.org . Have Questions? For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.
