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SUMMARY:Bloomington - We Are Water MN
DESCRIPTION:The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines water issues statewide and in local communities through personal stories\, histories\, and scientific information. It strengthens Minnesotans’ relationships with water\, exposes visitors to new perspectives\, and increases participation in water stewardship activities. \nHost Partner: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge \nWant to know more about We Are Water MN?\nLearn more about the We Are Water MN exhibit\, partnership\, and programs. \nLearn More
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/bloomington-we-are-water-mn/
LOCATION:Bloomington Education and Visitor Center\, 3815 American Blvd E\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Exhibit,Free,Kid Friendly,Public Programs,We Are Water MN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Busse-Aswar":MAILTO:rachel@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Four: Imperial Expansion and Native Dispossession
DESCRIPTION:Trace the effects of U.S. expansion on Native nations and examine how policies of land seizure and sovereignty denial shaped the 19th century. Led by Dr. David Aiona Chang and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing.\n\n\nView Dr. David Aiona Chang’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI am a Native Hawaiian historian of Indigenous people\, colonialism\, borders and migration in Hawaii and North America\, focusing especially on the histories of Native American and Native Hawaiian people. My work moves between hyperlocal and global scales while centering the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous people and integrating close textual analysis\, granular social history\, theoretically informed analysis of race\, gender\, sexuality and nationalism\, and Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies.   \n\n\n\nMy second book\, The World and All the Things Upon It: Native Hawaiian Geographies of Exploration was published in 2016 by the University of Minnesota Press. It speaks to a foundational imperative in Indigenous studies: the need to not just understand Indigenous people from their own perspectives\, but to understand the world from their perspectives as well. It traces the ways that Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) explored the outside world and generated understandings of their place in it in the century and half after James Cook stumbled on their islands in 1778. In doing so\, this book examines indigenous people as the active agents of global exploration\, rather than the passive objects of that exploration\, broadening our understanding of geographical knowledge production and power in the context of colonialism.  \n\n\n\nMy first book\, The Color of the Land\, argues for the central place of struggles over the ownership of Native American lands in the history of racial and national construction by Creeks\, African Americans\, and whites in the Creek Nation and eastern Oklahoma. The Color of the Land was awarded the 2010 Theodore Saloutos Prize for best book in agricultural history from the Agricultural History Society and was granted Honorable Mention in the competition for the American Studies Association’s 2011 Lora Romero First Book Prize.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \n\nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-four/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T160000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - From Mountains to Lakes: The Museums We Carry
DESCRIPTION:Across mountains\, oceans\, generations\, and borders\, the Hmong people have carried songs\, textiles\, and rituals that tell the stories of their identity for hundreds of years. Elders serve as living museums\, passing knowledge from one generation to the next. Yet what happens when that transfer is disrupted\, when younger generations reach for knowledge through the internet or AI\, without understanding that Hmong truths live in many forms\, shaped by clan\, dialect\, nationalism\, and landscapes across the globe? \nFrom Mountains to Lakes: The Museums We Carry is a daylong retreat that brings together Hmong cultural bearers\, educators\, and community leaders to examine the dangers of cultural extinction and explore collective ways to preserve identity. Held at the Hoċokata Ti Cultural Center\, participants will engage in a guided learning experience led by members of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community\, reflecting on how Indigenous peoples sustain culture\, language\, and identity across generations. The retreat concludes with a collective reflection on the challenges ahead and a call to action to carry these living museums forward together. \nAgenda: \n\n8:00am Check-in at Minnesota Humanities Center\, light continental breakfast will be served (8:00am – 8:45am)\n8:45am Load Bus\n9:00am Travel to Hocokata Ti Culture Center (Shakopee\, MN)\n9:45am Culture & Exhibit Tour (indoor & outdoor)\nNoon Indigenous Lunch & Culture Exchange Panel Discussion\n2:00pm Depart Hocokata Ti Culture Center and return to MHC\n3:00pm Reflection\n4:00pm Adjourn\n\nK-12 Educators will receive 4 clock hours. Participants are welcome to wear traditional clothing. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event has SOLD OUT. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-from-mountains-to-lakes-the-museums-we-carry/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEUs/Clock Hours,Free,Immersive Experiences,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="MayKao Fredericks":MAILTO:maykao@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Hotdish Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Feeding Our Souls the Essence of “Hotdish Wisdom” explores the themes of connecting and joy through food and community. Our partners for this unique intergeneration experience will feature BIPOC Foodways Alliance (BFA)\, the Minneapolis Public Schools\, and the Sabathani Community Center. BFA will feature five “home cooks” who will tell their stories through the lens of home cooking. Through story circles\, the event is aimed to uplift and share important cultural legacy stories and histories as elders and students enjoy five distinguished renditions of the comfort food – “hotdish.”  \nRegistration\nRegistration is limited to senior citizens for this event. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-feeding-our-souls-the-essence-of-hotdish-wisdom/
LOCATION:Sabathani Community Center\, 310 E 38th St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feeding Our Souls,Free,Immersive Experiences
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session – Era Four: Imperial Expansion and Native Dispossession
DESCRIPTION:Trace the effects of U.S. expansion on Native nations and examine how policies of land seizure and sovereignty denial shaped the 19th century. Using content and sources from Dr. David Aiona Chang\, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-four-imperial-expansion-and-native-dispossession/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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