Heather Friedli
Nookomis Giizhik "Grandmother Cedar" by Heather Friedli  Image:  This cedar tree is the oldest cedar in Minnesota. It's located in the Boundary Waters near Basswood Lake, and is over 1,100 years old! It's quite the sight to behold! I visited this incredible, powerful tree on my BWCAW trip in the summer of 2021. In Anishinaabemowin, cedar is known as Nookomis Giizhik or "Grandmother Cedar". This ancient tree certainly deserves to be called Grandmother.
This cedar tree is the oldest cedar in Minnesota. It's located in the Boundary Waters near Basswood Lake, and is over 1,100 years old! It's quite the sight to behold! I visited this incredible, powerful tree on my BWCAW trip in the summer of 2021. In Anishinaabemowin, cedar is known as Nookomis Giizhik or "Grandmother Cedar". This ancient tree certainly deserves to be called Grandmother.