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Walker – 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. Read More
Reflecting on Native-led Humanities Activities Throughout Mni Sota
November 1, 2022 - By Jennifer Tonko
Háŋ! Boozhoo! Welcome to Native American Heritage Month! This period of recognition, reflection, and celebration is set aside by the U.S. Federal government to recognize the Indigenous peoples of this place, who governed themselves as citizens of many sovereign nations, long before European colonizers were intent upon living here.
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Bemidji – Treaties, Strategies, and Traditionalism
Comparing 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. Read More
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Stillwater – 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. Read More
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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. Read More
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St. Cloud – 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. Read More
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Carlton – Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium
The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s Language Revitalization Working Group, partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center, is hosting the 4th Annual Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium. Read More
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Nevis – 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. Read More
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Minnesota Indian Education Association – Why Treaties Matter
"Why Treaties Matter” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in the state of Minnesota. Read More
Walking the Red Lake River or Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga’iganiiwi-ziibi
April 30, 2019 - By Sharon Day
This river flows out of Lower Red Lake on its western border. It makes its journey through marshy swampland, into prairie, and then farmland. The riverbanks become steeper, becoming large eroding cliffs and thickly forested. I find myself excited thinking about this new Nibi Walk that begins on the…
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