Fall 2021 Campout

Fall 2021 Campout

The mighty Winnipeg Nation traveled to Camp Eberhart for our fall camp out. The weather was great (thank you Chief’s Hand AKA Number 2). The boys enjoyed archery, horseback riding, high ropes, gaga ball, bb guns, swimming and more. Even the Nation Chief jumped...
Fall 2021 Camp Tecumseh in Brookston IN

Fall 2021 Camp Tecumseh in Brookston IN

One major attraction for the girls is horseback riding.  Tecumseh has amazing supervised trail rides for all ages!  Climbing walls and obstacle courses on the campus are a great way to test your skills! Tecumseh has a private lake with canoes, paddle boats, and...
Cake Wars!

Cake Wars!

The Yellow Knife tribe held its annual Cake Wars competition at Crowley Park in Glenview this afternoon.  5 teams competed in a cake decorating contest and prizes were awarded for Best Theme, Best use of Materials, Best use of Color, Best Execution and Degree of...
4th of July Parade

4th of July Parade

After a long year of being inside, the tribes of the mighty Winnipeg Nation (and other Federation tribes) had the opportunity to show our patriotism. We were able to march in the Mount Prospect 4th of July parade! What could be more fun than a cherry picker, handing...
Devil’s Lake tent out

Devil’s Lake tent out

The Yellow Knife tribe hosted a Plaines Nation tent out weekend at beautiful Devil’s Lake in Wisconsin.  The highlight events were the hike along the rim of the canyon and then an afternoon at the lake.  A late night visit from a raccoon and a...
Spring 2021 campout completed

Spring 2021 campout completed

We held the Spring 2021 campout at YMCA Camp Edwards in East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 16 of this year.  Due to the ongoing situation with the pandemic, this was a day-only trip.  The girls got to enjoy activities such as the rock climbing wall, archery,...
Winter 2021 campout at Camp Edwards

Winter 2021 campout at Camp Edwards

This year’s winter campout was at YMCA Camp Edwards in Troy, Wisconsin.  Due to pandemic concerns, this was a day-camp only and not an overnight event.  The campout was held on Saturday, January 23rd.  We were fortunate enough to have snow on the ground for some...
Big Waters Marches in 4th of July Parade

Big Waters Marches in 4th of July Parade

MOUNT PROSPECT — Big Waters Federation began the 2016-17 program year by marching in the Mount Prospect 4th of July parade. This year’s theme was “Mount Prospect’s Birthday Countdown,” which will lead up to the Centennial Celebration in 2017. ​ Over 125 Big...
Winnipeg / Great Elk Nations Announce 2016-17 Council

Winnipeg / Great Elk Nations Announce 2016-17 Council

CAMP ANOKIJIG – On one of the warmer days this spring, the Great Elk and Winnipeg Nation Councils convened to determine who would lead the mighty nations for the next 12 moons. After passing around the Council Peace Pipe and consuming much firewater, the Nation...