There are new exciting educational exhibits at The Cable — Namakagon Historical Museum (CNHM) in Cable. Discovering and learning about the history of the Northland will give you a sense of belonging!
This year the Museum added three new exhibits: Telemark Resort/American Birkebeiner ski race, the Cable School, and the unique Cattail Dolls Collection by Native artist Ramona Morrow, an Ojibwe of Lac Courte Oreilles.
Morrow is an Ojibwe woman (Anishinaabekwe), belonging to the local band of Anishinaabe (the first people), recognized by the U.S. government as the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
The Anishinaabekwe, like their Euro-American counterparts, serve as leaders, healers, mothers, grandmothers, educators, mentors and artists, accomplishing what they envision to enrich their reservations, surrounding communities and nation. She weaves all of these roles into a productive life through her art, teachings and mentoring.
Morrow is a dedicated Native artist who has taught doll making at the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of the American Indian in New York. She has won numerous state and national awards for her authentic works of art, including winning first place on June 23, 2024 at the Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market Festival, Indianapolis. She presently serves as the Director of Extension at the Lac Courte Oreilles University, Hayward, WI. with a Masters in American History.
The Cattail Collection exhibit showcases the following dolls: two horses with riders, one Ojibwe woman, “Sabe” Bigfoot and Clan animals including; fish, martin and deer. Dolls are made from dyed muslin, stuffed with cattail fluff, dressed in beaded regalia. All dolls are signed and numbered, available for purchase after Memorial Day.
Cable is all about community! The Cable Natural History Museum kindly lent us the plexiglass boxes for the doll display; one Not-for-Profit helping another.
“We are so fortunate to have two museums in our little community. Both organizations play an important role in connecting us with our area’s exquisite natural phenomena, rich stories of lineage, cultural expression, and the progression of time. The Cattail Collection exhibit, as a showcase of both Ramona’s artistry and her roots, is a wonderful illustration of what makes this place and its people so special,” says Mollie Kreb-Mertig, Curator at the Cable Natural History Museum.
This exhibit acknowledges our neighbors, the Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) of the Lac Courte Oreilles Sovereign Nation, Hayward.
We are grateful for Ramona Morrow’s Cattail Collection. To learn more about Morrow’s artistry: www.morrowsnativeart.net
To learn more about the other two new exhibits, and established exhibits visit the CNHM located on 13405 Spruce St, Cable, or visit https://cablehistorymuseum.com .Take a step back in time and explore southern Bayfield County’s rich history at “The Little Museum with Big History”
Please put the annual Ice Cream Social on your calendar for a wonderful old-fashioned Sunday afternoon with friends, and family fwrpm 1-3:30 p.m. July 28 at the Cable Lumber building across from the Museum. Relax and listen to live music by “Friday in the Gazebo”, 50/50 raffle and more!
Admission is free to the Cable Namakagon Historical Museum. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. on Saturdays until Labor Day. We hope to see you soon!
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