November marks Native American Heritage Month. With 11 federally recognized Tribal nations in Wisconsin, plan a trip to take in unique cultural offerings, traditions and outdoor recreation. Here’s to exploring Native American culture.
Browse Indigenous artwork at special events across Wisconsin
Support Native American artists — and find your next favorite piece of artwork — at special events in November.
The Woodland Indian Art Show & Market is a must-visit event at the Oneida Casino Hotel. Happening November 7-8, the art show attracts Indigenous artists from across the United States and Canada. You’ll browse a wide selection of artwork, from beadwork and textile art to antler baskets, photography and pottery.Be sure to catch the Indigenous fashion show — a stunning showcase of Native talent, creativity and culture.
Travel to Madison on November 14 for the 2026 Native Art Market. This annual event is hosted at the city’s Arts + Literature Laboratory and features 40-plus Native artists. The works range from traditional to contemporary art forms. The venue is also hosting classes led by Native American artists into December for a hands-on experience.
Incorporate Native American culture into outdoor adventures
Seek out outdoor destinations incorporating Native American art, history and stories across the state.
The Plover River Crossing is a newly opened trail in Stevens Point featuring Native-created artwork. Ho-Chunk and White Earth Ojibwe artist Christopher Sweet created interpretative paintings lining the 700-foot-long boardwalk. The Plover River Crossing connects to the extensive Green Circle Trail for 25-plus miles of biking or hiking.
Explore the natural landscape of the Driftless and the Ho-Chunk’s connection to the area at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. The reserve is jointly managed by the Ho-Chunk Nation and state of Wisconsin and is full of hiking trails, towering sandstone bluffs and the winding Kickapoo River. Check out the visitor center, which was freshly redesigned a few years ago, for exhibitions exploring the Ho-Chunk history and connection to the land.
Trek the trails of the first Tribal national park in the United States. Frog Bay Tribal National Park is open to all and preserves a rare boreal forest and nearly a mile of undeveloped Lake Superior shoreline.
Explore museums on Tribal history, stories and traditions
Learn more about the 11 federally recognized Tribal nations on a museum visit. The Oneida Nation unveiled a new museum this summer.
The Kahnekano·lú Cultural Center, which means “precious water” in Oneida, is home to a vast collection of artifacts and state-of-the-art exhibits. Discover stories about pioneering individuals like code talkers, athletes and the “bingo queens of Oneida,” walk through a replica longhouse and learn about the Tribe’s creation story.
The Bad River Tribe opened a museum a couple years ago, welcoming the public to learn about the Tribe on the shores of Lake Superior, known as Gichigami in the Ojibwe language. The museum’s current exhibit centers around the Kakagon Sloughs, an important cultural and environmental site for harvesting wild rice, or manoomin.
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