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Boise Forte Heritage Center
Split Rock Studios worked closely with the elders and tribal council of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe to create a heritage center that honors their traditions and teaches history from their point of view.
Tribal members were commissioned to create a birch bark canoe, a waaginogaan (traditional lodge), murals, and paintings that are found throughout the exhibits.
The text was written from the point of view of the Bois Forte people. Every panel includes a quote from a Band member to ensure that the Bois Forte perspective is being heard.
In addition to the interpretive exhibits, Split Rock Studios created a series of environments including a fur post and a classroom in the Lake Vermilion boarding school. In the center of the room a circular star-ceiling defines an area used for storytelling and, on special occasions, for drums, songs, and dancing.
The exhibit won an NAI Media Award for Best Interior Exhibit in 2003.