Gidakiimanaaniwigamig (Our Earth Lodge in Anishinaabe) is a program affiliated with National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED) at University of Minnesota. In collaboration with Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, this program offers summer camps and year-round after-school programming for 6th through 8th grade students. Camps are held during the summer months and include a mix of lab science and field science, focusing on introducing the students to the scientific method and Native American culture.
Gidakiimanaaniwigamig Partnership will work with schools and teachers located primarily in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Their main focus will be to work with Undergraduate students at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and student in grades 5 through 12.