Learn About Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Topics Relative to Native Americans

Learn about Indigenous Peoples’ Day and other topics important to the well-being and growth of Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

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A Ship Naming at National Museum of the American Indian

On February 21, I had the honor of an invitation to attend the naming of a naval ship to be built and named after James D. Fairbanks, a member of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. James was the brother of my mentor Paulette Fairbanks Molin, a longstanding friend, and my supervisor at the Indian Elementary Curriculum Project in Minneapolis during the late seventies.

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A GIFT AT THE END OF WINTER: Maple Sugar

Learn about the history and significance of Maple through this blog and join Indigenous Peoples' Day members at Helmer Nature Center for Haudenosaunee information and stories about Wah-dah (Maple) and our relationship with the Leader of the Trees.

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