Our Vision

We envision a world where people understand and honor their relationship with the arts, indigenous culture, and nature.

Our Mission

We foster Ober’s legacy and North Woods island home as a source of inspiration, renewal, and connection to Indigenous Peoples, kindred spirits, and the natural world.Gi-bezhig-oomin

Board of Trustees

Officers

President: George Glazier, Devens, MA

VP: David Rolloff, Sacramento, CA

Treasurer: Keir Johnson, Northfield, MN

Secretary: Nance Kunkel, Black Duck, MN

Board Members

Erika Bailey-Johnson, Bemidji, MN

David Harrington, Bemidji, MN

Sheila Hart, International Falls

Keir Johnson, Northfield, MN

Laura Kerr, Iowa City, IA

Teghan Grulkowski, Duluth, MN

Ward Merrill, International Falls, MN

Bob Norbie, Great Falls, MT

Eric Rundell, Grand Rapids, MN

Jerry Williams, Rochester, MN

Staff

Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director, Duluth, MN

Mairi Doerr, Summer Program Director, Cannon Falls, MN

Prudence Johnson, Summer Program Director, Mpls, MN

Governing Documents

Annual Reports

990 Financial Report