Bemidji – Treaties, Strategies, and Traditionalism

American Indian Resource Center, Bemidji State University 1630 Birchmont Dr NE, Bemidji, MN, United States

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.

Free

Onamia and Online – Dakota and Ojibwe Languages Symposium

Grand Casino Mille Lacs 777 Grand Avenue, Onamia, MN, United States

The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s Language Revitalization Working Group, partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center, is hosting a two-day Dakota & Ojibwe Languages Symposium! The goal of the symposium is to bring people working in Dakota & Ojibwe language revitalization together.

$30

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 – 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 – Minnesota 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

Prior Lake – Understand Native Minnesota Educator Academy

Mystic Lake Center 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW, Prior Lake, MN, United States

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, through its Understand Native Minnesota campaign, is hosting two free Educator Academy events on February 21 and March 14, from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. These one-day events offer professional development workshops to introduce K-12 educators to a variety of ways to teach Native American topics in classroom settings.

Free

Dakota and Ojibwe Languages Symposium

Treasure Island Resort 5734 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Welch, MN, United States

The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s Language Revitalization Working Group, partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center, is hosting the 3rd annual Dakota & Ojibwe Languages Symposium! This two-day symposium will be held on Thursday, Feb. 29th and Friday, March 1st at Treasure Island Resort and Casino.

$30

Prior Lake – Understand Native Minnesota Educator Academy

Mystic Lake Center 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW, Prior Lake, MN, United States

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, through its Understand Native Minnesota campaign, is hosting two free Educator Academy events on February 21 and March 14, from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. These one-day events offer professional development workshops to introduce K-12 educators to a variety of ways to teach Native American topics in classroom settings.

Free

St. Paul – Spring Metro Indian Education Gathering

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

Join us for the Spring Metro American Indian Education Gathering hosted at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students are welcome to attend.

Free

St. Paul – An Evening of Haiku and Anishinaabe Song with Kimberly Blaeser, Gordon Henry, Jr., and Gerald Vizenor.

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

Join us for a very special evening of poetry and music with two esteemed poets and writers, Kimberly Blaeser and Gordon Henry, Jr. Our two guests will share haiku, Anishinaabe dream songs, and music, as well as conversation with one another and the audience on their work and inspirations.

Free

St. Paul – Indigenous Nations Poets: Poetry Reading

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

The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), in partnership with Indigenous Nations Poets (IN-NA-PO) is honored to present an evening of poetry readings with this year’s IN-NA-PO fellows and visiting writers.

Free

Onamia – American Indian Education in Minnesota 101

Grand Casino Mille Lacs 777 Grand Avenue, Onamia, MN, United States

Join other K-12 educators, staff, and administrators to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to serve American Indian students and foster positive relationships effectively. Participants will gain insights that they can apply directly in their teaching practices and community interactions.

Free