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Native Voice
Centering Native voice is essential to reclaim stolen narratives, validate Indigenous
knowledge systems, and recognize land stewardship expertise. This focus allows the
opportunity to correct historical erasure, develop public policy, and empower Indigenous
communities to manage their own narratives, land, and future.
MHC’s Learning from Place immersive offerings brought individuals and groups to sites of
important Indigenous history. These experiences were used for professional development
and team building and becoming aware of Indigenous knowledge and history.
Bdote: Dakota scholars and educators led this storytelling
experience about three places of significance along the
Bdote—the gathering place and source of life for the Dakota
people at the intersection of the Ȟaȟáwakpa (Mississippi
River) and Mnísota Wakpá (Minnesota River).
Hoċokata Ṫi: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
(SMSC) led a walking tour of the Shakopee Riverfront Cultural
Trail including a stop at the Hoċokata Ṫi cultural center and
museum. Participants learned about Dakota history through
an Indigenous meal and tour of the exhibit Mdewakanton:
Dwellers of the Spirit Lake.
The Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government
in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations
exhibition, displayed permanently at the
Minnesota State Capital and available for
organizations to bring to their communities, offers insight, knowledge, and
perspectives of Tribal Nations—allowing
each Nation to tell their own stories of
sovereignty, adaptability, and sustainability.
MHC hosted the 4th annual Dakota & Ojibwe
Language Symposium in Carlton in partnership
with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s
Language Revitalization Working Group
to elevate the visibility of Indigenous
languages throughout the state, celebrate
successes, and help shape future
language revitalization efforts.
Learn more about how MHC is immersing Minnesotans in locations of Indigenous significance at mnhum.org/what-we-do/immersive-experiences..
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