Abitibi-Témiscamingue Minwashin

Minwashin, in Anicinabe language, stands for something that is beautiful or inspiring. Minwashin is a non-profit Anicinabe cultural organization dedicated to supporting, developing and celebrating the arts, language and culture at the heart of the traditional territory, Anicinabe aki. They chose this name because we believe that investing in the development and promotion of Anicinabe culture and language will generate beauty within Nations and individuals, and that the relationships that bind them will be imbued with it in a sustainable way.

MADAMIKANA

Madamikana means at the crossroads and represents an artistic tour where history, territory, art and nations meet. Six permanent, vibrant works, nourished by the stories of the elders and the archives of the Anicinabe Nation, are marking the territory of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. This cultural mediation project celebrates the age-old presence of the Anicinabek on their ancestral territory through art. Each work, like a star, is part of a living constellation and an invitation to explore the territory differently, to renew links between peoples.

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NIN

The word NIN means “I am” in Anicinabemowin. With one voice, Anicinabe knowledge keepers invite you on a journey into a symbolic forest made of names, teachings and stories, in an exhibition combining stories, artworks and interactive experiences. NIN is an invitation to experience the Anicinabe way of being in the world.

Designed and produced by MINWASHIN, to mark the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, NIN mobilizes the creative forces of the Anicinabe nation and its allies to celebrate the strength and beauty of Anicinabemowin.

NIN is at the Musée de la civilisation, in Quebec City, from October 21, 2025 to January 4, 2027.

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