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Minnesota’s Poet Laureate

Minnesota Poet’s LaureatePoetry Sparks Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos Appointed in 2021, Gwen Nell Westerman is Minnesota’s current Poet Laureate. An enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Oyate Nation, and… Read More

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BIPOC Educator Institute

BIPOC Educator InstituteNavigating & Thriving Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos You’re Invited! Come join other early career teachers of color and American Indian teachers (TOCAIT) from across Minnesota for an… Read More

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Teaching Bdote

Teaching BdoteTools for Teaching American Indian Content Teaching Bdote: Tools for Teaching American Indian 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. Offered… Read More

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Minnesota Native American Lives Series

Minnesota Native American Lives Series Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) have collaborated to develop the Minnesota… Read More

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Why Treaties Matter

Why Treaties MatterSelf-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos About Why Treaties Matter “Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” is a nationally recognized,… Read More

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Learning from Place: Bdote

Learning from Place: BdoteThe Dakota language is written on the landscape of the Twin Cities About the Workshop 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… Read More