The Ojibwe Word of the Weekend is mikinaak. Mikinaak is the word used for turtle in Ojibwe, but it can also mean specifically a snapping turtle. Usually snapping turtles in Minnesota have started hibernating in mid October. To hibernate, they rest on the bottom or bury themselves in mud at the bottom of lakes or ponds. Remember, turtles are cold blooded. A cold, stationary turtle doesn’t need a lot of energy or oxygen. They may not breathe for six months. Fascinatingly, they can push their heads

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Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Instagram: "The Ojibwe Word of the Weekend is amik, which is the word for beaver in Ojibwe. On Wednesday, we talked about ways Ojibwe people prepare for winter in the fall. Today, we’d like to talk about how beavers prepare for winter. All fall, beavers are reinforcing their lodges and dams as well as caching food in underwater mud for winter. Beavers do not hibernate, but spend most of the wintertime in their lodges or under the ice. They depend on this cache of stic