Minneapolis – Why Treaties Matter
"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.
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University of Minnesota Communty of Scholars Program Lounge 10 Church Street #375, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Hastings – We Are Water MN
Pleasant Hill Library 1490 South Frontage Road, Hastings, Minnesota, United StatesThe We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information.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.
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Eagan – We Are Water MN
Lebanon Hills Visitor Center 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN, United StatesThe We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information.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.
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St. Paul – Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the Minnesota Humanities Center on Saturday, November 5 at 10:30 a.m. for a storytelling circle centered around "Objects of War." Participants are invited to bring their own object to share that helps them tell the story of their own connection to war, whether direct or indirect.
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Bemidji – Treaties, Strategies, and Traditionalism
American Indian Resource Center, Bemidji State University 1630 Birchmont Dr NE, Bemidji, MN, United StatesComparing 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.
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St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: The Latitude of a Mercy
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesPoet Stefan Lovasik is the next featured author in our new Minnesota Writers Series. His most recent poetry collection, The Latitude of a Mercy, was published by New York Quarterly Books.
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St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself Book Launch
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us on Wednesday, February 8, to celebrate the release of David Mura's new book, "The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives", released in January of 2023 by University of Minnesota Press. Following a reading of selections from the new book, Mura will be joined by his friend and fellow writer Alexs Pate for a discussion on dismantling the myth of whiteness.
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Mankato and Online – Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Care for #WomanLifeFreedom
Ostrander Auditorium - Minnesota State University - Mankato 540 W Road, Mankato, MN, United StatesRecent events and protests in Iran have catapulted human rights and feminist issues onto the world stage, and yet these movements in Iran are not new. Join Dr. Yalda Hamidi (Minnesota State University, Mankato) and a special guest panel as they reflect on the Iranian feminist revolution of 2022 and the politics of solidarity, care, and transnational feminism.
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Becker – We Are Water MN
Sherburne History Center 10775 27th Ave SE, Becker, United StatesThe 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.
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Walker – Why Treaties Matter
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School 301 4th Street, Walker, 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.
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St. Paul – The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks Film Screening
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesThe Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks blows away the myths we learned about the “tired seamstress” who gave up her seat on the bus. The only thing she was tired of was injustice. Join us for a screening of The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks, featuring a discussion after the film moderated by Kevin Lindsey.
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St. Paul – Poetry Sparks!
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesIn celebration of National Poetry Month, join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman, at a poetry gathering just for poets. Hear about Gwen’s vision for poetry across the state, get connected to other poets, and let your creativity loose with some writing time.
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