[2] Her Ojibwa name Naawakamigookwe, meaning "Middle of the Earth Lady"[1] or "Centered upon the Ground Woman".
[2] Her parents were Charles Mitchell, a member of the non-Removable Mille Lacs Indians of the Adik-doodem, and his wife, Nancy Pine.
[3] Due to the death of her mother in childbirth, Maude Mitchell was raised by her maternal grandmother, Margaret Pine, (also known in Ojibwe as Aakogwan).
[2] In 1968 Kegg began working as a guide at the Trading Post and Museum, which is now part of the Minnesota Historical Society.
She preserved many traditions of the Ojibwe from agricultural techniques, such as how to harvest and process wild rice of the northern lake area and maple sugaring.
She acted as a docent and tour guide, and helped create a large diorama of Ojibwe seasonal life, making every artifact in the exhibit.
[4] She was able to create fully beaded traditional bandolier bags, which were commonly worn by tribal leaders.