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.

St. Paul – Poetry Sparks!

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

In 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.

Free

St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

Fort Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, MN, United States

K-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history.

$75

St. Paul – Critical Conversation: Starting with the Indigenous | Emphasis on Place

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join Indigenous leaders Christina Woods, Executive Director of the Duluth Art Institute, and Kate Beane, Executive Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, who will engage participants in deep dialogue about Indigenous issues related to place and land.

Free

Duluth – MN Writers Series: The Sky Watched

American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) 202 West 2nd Street, Duluth, MN, United States

Author and poet Linda LeGarde Grover joins the Minnesota Writers Series for a special event in Duluth for Poetry Month. In addition to reading selections from her recently re-released collection, The Sky Watched: Poems of Ojibwe Lives , Grover will also join in conversation with Dr. Jill M. Doerfler, head of American Indian Studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Free

St. Paul – Critical Conversation: Stories I Didn’t Know

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us for a special screening of the film followed by a community conversation with Rita Davern, Ramona Kitto Stately, and Reuben Kitto Stately. Reflect on how one person’s discovery of truth can create a significant positive impact on personal and statewide levels.

Free

St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

Two Rivers Overlook 2711 Shepard Rd., St. Paul

K-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history.

$75

St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

Indian Mounds Regional Park 10 Mounds Blvd, St. Paul

K-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history.

$75

St. Paul – Fall Metro Indian Education Gathering

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us for the Fall Metro Indian Education Gathering. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students are welcome to attend.

Free

St. Paul – A Decade of Learning from Place: Bdote

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

2023 marks the tenth anniversary of Learning from Place: Bdote. Join us as we honor and recognize this important milestone and the individuals who co-created this transformational experience – Mona Smith, Ramona Kitto Stately, and Ethan Neerdaels.

Free

Online – Teaching Bdote: Tools for Teaching Dakota Content

Online

Teaching Bdote: Tools for Teaching Dakota Content is designed for educators who have attended, or are planning to attend, Learning from Place: Bdote. This workshop is especially useful for developing unique classroom content to align with Minnesota State Social Studies Standards.

$20