Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Alexandria – We Are Water MN

    Legacy of the Lakes Museum 205 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • Fergus Falls – We Are Water MN

    Fergus Falls Public Library 205 East Hampden Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • Mankato – The Legacy of 9/11: Four Perspectives

    Ostrander Auditorium - Minnesota State University - Mankato 540 W Road, Mankato, MN, United States

    This moderated discussion will examine several perspectives on 9/11, exploring reflections, memories, and personal stories of how the event has influenced each speaker's life.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Why Treaties Matter

    University of Minnesota Communty of Scholars Program Lounge 10 Church Street #375, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    "Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota.

    Free
  • Learning in Community: North Minneapolis

    Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    K-12 educators will receive 4 clock hours. Build your cultural understanding and awareness of the African American community in North Minneapolis through this interactive, in-person experience.

    $30
  • Stillwater – Why Treaties Matter

    Trinity Lutheran Church 115 4th Street North, Stillwater, MN, United States

    "Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Learning in Community: LGBTQ+ History in Downtown Minneapolis

    Minneapolis Community and Technical College 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Grow your understanding of this history with an interactive, in-person walking tour of downtown/central Minneapolis, an area deeply entangled with LGBTQ+ people’s stories, movements, and place in the world.

    $20
  • Hastings – We Are Water MN

    Pleasant Hill Library 1490 South Frontage Road, Hastings, Minnesota, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • Eagan – We Are Water MN

    Lebanon Hills Visitor Center 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Armed With Language: Film Talk

    Plank Museum and Visitors Center at Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United States

    In the height of WWII, Historic Ft. Snelling was home to a little-known Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS). Thousands of Nisei men and women (second generation Japanese Americans) were trained as linguists and translators and played a crucial role in helping the U.S. to end the war. Join producer Katie O’Rourke as she engages the film’s writer David Mura in a reflective conversation, a year on from the debut of the film.

    Free
  • Bemidji – Treaties, Strategies, and Traditionalism

    American Indian Resource Center, Bemidji State University 1630 Birchmont Dr NE, Bemidji, MN, United States

    Comparing Native and White perspectives on treaty signing throws into sharp relief the divergent understandings, cultural differences, and foreclosed opportunities that characterized these encounters. This talk foregrounds Indigenous perspectives, specifically those of the Anishinabeg of Minnesota and Quebec, on treaty signing, economic activities, and the seasonal round.

    Free