Highlighted Resources that can be found in the Absent Narratives Resource Collection
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Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations is the first ever Minnesota American Indian Treaties project. This traveling exhibit is a collaboration of the Humanities Center, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
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A series of interviews with six African American Minnesotans to capture what it means to be a "First". These interviews are hosted and produced by award-winning-author, Alexs Pate, and co-produced by the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network ("Building Community through Television"). These speakers share in vivid detail their experience of being a true Minnesota "First". |
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In 2006, the Minnesota Humanities Center in collaboration with the Minnesota Somali community launched the Somali Bilingual Book Project. Watch as Somali folktales are transformed into visual experiences as the books are read aloud accompanied by the original artwork. Books are read in English as well as Somali. |
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In 2008, the Minnesota Humanities Center set forth to create a documentary that would highligh the history and future of the Iron Range, one that would broaden public knowledge and appreciation of the critical role this 100 mile-long, 10 mile-wide strip of land has played and continues to play in the success of our nation. |
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Minnesota is home to many rich, complimentary, and sometimes contradictory narratives. All these accounts attempt to make meaning of this place, its residents, and its histories. The narratives on this page are intended to expand your knowledge, understanding, and empathy for the people who live here. Challenge yourself with these narratives and stop by often as we add more. |