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SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era One: Indigenous Histories
DESCRIPTION:Explore the histories of America’s first peoples before European contact and connect them to the lived experiences of Indigenous communities today. Led by Dr. Brenda Child and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\n\nView Dr. Brenda Child’s Bio\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Brenda J. Child is Northrop Professor of American Studies and former chair of the Departments of American Studies (2016-19) and the Department of American Indian Studies (2009-12).  \n\n She is the author of award-winning books of American Indian history\, including Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families\, 1900-1940\, (1998)\, which won the North American Indian Prose Award; Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community\, (2012); Indian Subjects: Hemispheric Perspectives on the History of Indigenous Education (with Brian Klopotek\, 2014). Her 2014 book My Grandfather’s Knocking Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Labor on the Reservation won the American Indian Book Award and the Best Book in Midwestern History. Child’s book for children\, Bowwow Powwow (2018)\, won the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best picture book. \n\n Child served as a member of the board of trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian-Smithsonian and was President (2017-2018) of the Native American & Indigenous Studies Association. She was born on the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in northern Minnesota where she served as a member of a committee writing a new constitution for the 12\,000-member nation. \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\n\n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction.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\n\n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\n\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-one/
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="K-12 Education":MAILTO:education@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T110000
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Sketches of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and Kingfield Neighborhood Association for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe listens in on the conversations\, takes everything they heard from residents\, and brings it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \n\n11:00–12:00 PM: Doors open / Community hour\n12:00–1:15 PM: Lunch\n1:15–2:00 PM: Performances\n2:00–2:30 PM: Talkback\n\nHost Partner: Kingfield Neighborhood Association \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom\, and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/mpls-sketches-of-minnesota/
LOCATION:Center for Performing Arts\, 3754 Pleasant Ave S\, Minneapolis\, 55409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Sketches of Minnesota
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ORGANIZER;CN="Civic Renewal":MAILTO:civics@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250814
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DTSTAMP:20260728T141107Z
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SUMMARY:Henderson - 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: Ney Nature Center \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/henderson-we-are-water-mn/
LOCATION:Ney Nature Center\, 28238 Nature Center Ln\, Henderson\, MN\, 56044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Exhibit,Free,Greater Minnesota,Kid Friendly,Public Programs,We Are Water MN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Civic Renewal":MAILTO:civics@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T160000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Kumbayah\, The Juneteenth Story: Special Edition
DESCRIPTION:This theatrical experience\, written by Rose McGee\, takes audiences on a journey into the past\, addressing the origins of Juneteenth and the imagined impact on the lives of individuals hearing the news of the Emancipation Proclamation and that the Civil War was over. \n\nPresented in partnership with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie.\n\nRegistration\nThis performance is free to attend\, but registration is required.\n\nRegistration Questions: oshaughnessy@stkate.edu \n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-kumbayah-the-juneteenth-story-special-edition/
LOCATION:The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University\, 2004 Randolph Ave\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Public Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Immersive Experiences":MAILTO:immersive@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Reconstruction Destructed\, sixth in the “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery” film series\, aims to shine a light on the most misunderstood period in American History and why it remains critically important to understand today. “It challenges our understanding of the impact of slavery and its ongoing impact throughout the United States\,” said Monique Linder\, Film Director and CEO\, OMG Studios. “As our nation struggles to come to grips with our history of racial caste\, the legal luminaries\, civil rights leaders\, and educational scholars are excellent guides not only to illuminate the past but more importantly to provide a path forward\,” added Kevin Lindsey\, CEO\, Minnesota Humanities Center.\n\nThe film features Minnesota Federal District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, Bryan Stevenson\, Esq.\, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative\, Dr. Josie R. Johnson\, University of Minnesota Regent and First Lady of Minnesota Civil Rights\, and Dr. Duchess Harris\, Special Assistant to the Provost and American Studies Professor at Macalester College. Some of the Filming of Reconstruction Destructed occurred at The Legacy Museum in Montgomery\, Alabama\, one of America’s premiere museums examining America’s history of racial injustice.\n \n\nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Capri Theater\, 2027 W Broadway\, Minneapolis\, 55411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free,Juneteenth,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T180000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Juneteenth Family Day with Anika Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the Anika Foundation Juneteenth Family Celebration! Join us for family friendly fun\, games\, and community. \nThis event is free and open to all. \nLearn More
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-juneteenth-family-day-with-anika-foundation/
LOCATION:State Capitol\, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T111500
DTSTAMP:20250612T162008Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch & Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill
DESCRIPTION:Sherrilyn Ifill is the current Vernon Jordan Professor of Law of Civil Rights at Howard University School of Law and was the former President and Director–Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund\, Inc. (LDF).  Her book\, On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the 21st Century\, is credited with laying the foundation for contemporary conversations about lynching and racial reconciliation. She is also a frequent commentator on affirmative action\, policing\, judicial nominees\, and the United States Supreme Court. \n\nIfill recently launched the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University and is currently completing a new book about race and the current crisis in American democracy entitled\, Is This America? Register now to fill your body and soul with a delicious breakfast while hearing from renowned civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill.  \n\nTwo meal options will be available depending on dietary restrictions. \n\nBrunch Brisket Quiche:  Pastry crust with egg custard\, barbecue beef brisket\, peppers\, and onions served with breakfast bean hash (seasoned baked beans\, diced potatoes\, tomatoes\, onion\, and jalapeno)\, and seasoned grilled watermelon. \n\nVegan Scramble (Vegan\, Vegetarian\, Gluten and Dairy Free\, No beef option): Vegan eggs with with spinach\, onion\, and mushroom served with breakfast bean hash (seasoned vegan baked beans\, diced potatoes\, tomatoes\, onion\, and jalapeno) and seasoned grilled watermelon.  \n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: jessica@mnhum.org \n\nIndividual Tickets – $100 \n\nIndividual Registration \n\nGroup Tickets \n\nFull Table (10 Tickets) – $800Half Table (5 Tickets) – $400 \n\nGroup Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-juneteenth-brunch-conversation-with-sherrilyn-ifill/
LOCATION:Quincy Hall\, 1325 Quincy St NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T200000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Juneteenth Joy with Dr. Jessica B. Harris
DESCRIPTION:Culinary historian\, author of 15 books\, including the New York Times bestseller High on the Hog\, winner of two NAACP Image Awards\, a Peabody Award\, and James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement award winner Dr. Jessica B. Harris will be in conversation with MHC CEO Kevin Lindsey about the role food plays in shaping our identities and understandings of cultural heritage. \n\nAfter the program\, guests will be invited to mingle and taste samples of several local chefs’ signature dishes. \n\nFeatured Chefs \n\nChef Lutunji Abram – Lutunji’s Palate \nChef Jamal Hashi – Lux Catering \nChef James Johnson – Cooks of Hope \nChef Mateo Mackbee – Krewe Restaurant \nChef Rayo Odedina – Jokky Catering Services \nChef Robert Taylor – Dreamland Culinary Heritage \n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-feeding-our-souls-the-essence-of-juneteenth-joy/
LOCATION:Minnesota History Center\, 345 W Kellogg Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feeding Our Souls,Juneteenth,Public Programming
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