

SLCHS Repatriation of Pipe Stems and Bowls to Grand Portage Band of Chippewa
Pictured: Joseph Louis Maymaushkowaush 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. 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 Grand Portage, Chief Joseph Maymushkowaush. Therefore,


2025 SLCHS Native American Heritage Day
11AM-3PM on Saturday, November 22, 2025 Free and Open to the Public St. Louis County Depot 506 West Michigan Street Duluth, Minnesota 55802 The St. Louis County Historical Society (SLCHS), under the guidance of the SLCHS American Indian Advisory Committee, is proud to announce its annual Native American Heritage Day from 11AM to 3PM on Saturday, November 22, 2025 , at the St. Louis County Depot (506 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55802). The event is free and open to the public.

































