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SUMMARY:Ofrenda Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Hennepin History Museum on October 29\, 30\, or 31 for our first-ever ofrenda (offering) installation during Days of the Dead\, in collaboration with the Minnesota Latino Museum. \nMinnesota-based Mexican culture bearer Margarita Sandoval will create a unique altar celebrating the Mexican tradition of Days of the Dead\, with cempasúchil flowers (marigold)\, folk art calaveras (skulls)\, and offerings to the dead of food and drink.  This year\, this altar will honor the 56 members of the Mexican Band of 1886\, who were the first Mexicans who came to Minnesota to share arts and culture in a large-scale public way (two of whom are buried in Minneapolis). \nThis temporary installation will complement our exhibit\, “The Mexican Band of 1886“\, on view now.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/ofrenda-viewing-3/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Ofrenda Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Hennepin History Museum on October 29\, 30\, or 31 for our first-ever ofrenda (offering) installation during Days of the Dead\, in collaboration with the Minnesota Latino Museum. \nMinnesota-based Mexican culture bearer Margarita Sandoval will create a unique altar celebrating the Mexican tradition of Days of the Dead\, with cempasúchil flowers (marigold)\, folk art calaveras (skulls)\, and offerings to the dead of food and drink.  This year\, this altar will honor the 56 members of the Mexican Band of 1886\, who were the first Mexicans who came to Minnesota to share arts and culture in a large-scale public way (two of whom are buried in Minneapolis). \nThis temporary installation will complement our exhibit\, “The Mexican Band of 1886“\, on view now.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/ofrenda-viewing-2/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Ofrenda Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Hennepin History Museum on October 29\, 30\, or 31 for our first-ever ofrenda (offering) installation during Days of the Dead\, in collaboration with the Minnesota Latino Museum. \nMinnesota-based Mexican culture bearer Margarita Sandoval will create a unique altar celebrating the Mexican tradition of Days of the Dead\, with cempasúchil flowers (marigold)\, folk art calaveras (skulls)\, and offerings to the dead of food and drink.  This year\, this altar will honor the 56 members of the Mexican Band of 1886\, who were the first Mexicans who came to Minnesota to share arts and culture in a large-scale public way (two of whom are buried in Minneapolis). \nThis temporary installation will complement our exhibit\, “The Mexican Band of 1886“\, on view now.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/ofrenda-viewing/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T113000
DTSTAMP:20261007T162518Z
CREATED:20260923T142003Z
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SUMMARY:Fourth Annual Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Water Blessing
DESCRIPTION:On Monday October 12\, please join us in honoring Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek). Indigenous Research Professor Darlene St. Clair (Dakota) will extend a special welcome to participants. A water blessing will be offered by water protectors Amara Moore (Sisseton Dakota/Anishinaabe) and Ronelle Siert (Sisseton Dakota/Anishinaabe). \nWe’ll also celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day through song\, land acknowledgment\, and updates about the Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ / Bassett Creek Oral History Project. Indigenous participants will share ways to care for the lands and waters of Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota). \nUsing Dakota place names helps to honor the people who have lived here for thousands of years. Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ is the Dakota name for Bassett Creek. \n10:00 – Water Blessing. Meet at Westwood Hills Nature Center\, 8300 West Franklin Avenue\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55426. \n10:30 (approximate) – Arts activities and education tables. \nRain or shine. Free. Family friendly. Accessible. Please feel free to bring chairs\, blankets\, and water bottles. Free parking is available. Carpooling is encouraged. \nRegistration is optional. \nWhóphida thaŋka (thank you!) to cultural advisors Bradley Blackhawk (Ho-Chunk)\, Darlene St. Clair (Dakota)\, Jim Rock (Dakota)\, and Roxanne Gould (Anishinaabe). \nFunders: Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission\, City of Golden Valley Environmental Commission\, and Valley Community Presbyterian Church. \nCommunity partners: City of Golden Valley DEI Commission\, City of Minnetonka Historical Society\, City of St. Louis Park\, Golden Valley Historical Society\, Minnesota Repair Communities\, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization\, St. Louis Park Historical Society\, Plymouth History Center\, Robbinsdale Historical Society\, The Loppet\, Three Rivers Park District\, and Westwood Hills Nature Center.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/fourth-annual-%c8%9fa%c8%9fa-wakpadan-water-blessing/
LOCATION:Westwood Hills Nature Center\, 8300 West Franklin Avenue\, Saint Louis Park\, MN\, 55426
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T150000
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SUMMARY:Eliza Winston's Fight for Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Eliza Winston was brought to Minnesota in 1860 as an enslaved woman. On the shores of Lake Harriet\, she fought for her freedom and escaped bondage. Join us at this site to learn more about her story through talks\, digital maps\, kids’ activities\, and an opportunity to help secure a park bench in her name. \nThis community day is part of We Want More History\, a coordinated national day of programming to strengthen civic health\, build community trust\, foster democratic dialogue\, and showcase the vital role of history in public life. The event is supported by community historian & public school teacher Jason Benjamin\, who inspired this effort to honor Eliza Winston by creating a place where people can learn her story; Hennepin History Museum\, which currently has an exhibit about Eliza Winston; Mapping Prejudice\, which used its digital mapping expertise to identify the location of her escape from this place; and history keepers in the community who will share the rich history of African Americans in Minneapolis.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/eliza-winstons-fight-for-freedom-in-the-north-star-state/
LOCATION:Lake Harriet Parkway\, Between Thomas and Sheridan Avenues South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Community Event,Hands-on Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260702T171209Z
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SUMMARY:Community Screening: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join Twin Cities PBS and local history organizations for individual screenings of select episodes of Ken Burns’ The American Revolution. The series concludes with a final panel and discussion featuring clips from all six episodes. Partnerships include Dakota Count Historical Society\, Ramsey County Historical Society\, Hennepin History Museum\, Hennepin County Public Library\, and the Minnesota Historical Society. \nHennepin History Museum will be hosting a screening and leading a community discussion of Episode 5\, “The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)\,” at the Minneapolis Central Library at 11:00 am on Saturday\, August 15th. \nIn this episode\, Washington’s Continental Army emerges from the harsh winter at Valley Forge to fight the British Army in the inconclusive Battle of Monmouth. But the alliance with France changes the war and moves it to other theaters. Navies battle off England’s coast and in the Caribbean\, while armies advance into Indian Country and the southern states. Together\, the British Army and Navy capture Charleston. \nThe event is free but registration is encouraged. \nClick here to view and register for the other screenings in this series. \n 
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/community-screening-ken-burns-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Minneapolis Central Library\, 300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T192205Z
CREATED:20260417T192205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T192205Z
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SUMMARY:Doors Open Minneapolis 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hennepin History Museum will be a participating venue in Doors Open Minneapolis 2026\, a free public celebration that invites people to explore the buildings\, spaces\, and stories that shape a city's identity.  We will be open 10-5 on May 9th and 10th.  Explore local history in a former mansion in the Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District. Learn about the rich history of Hennepin County; examine the case of Eliza Winston\, an enslaved woman who sought freedom in Minnesota in 1860; immerse yourself in puppetry as activism with In The Heart of The Beast Puppet Theatre's 1983 Circle of Water Circus; and more! 
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/doors-open-minneapolis-2026-2/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T191941Z
CREATED:20260417T191941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T191941Z
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SUMMARY:Doors Open Minneapolis 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hennepin History Museum will be a participating venue in Doors Open Minneapolis 2026\, a free public celebration that invites people to explore the buildings\, spaces\, and stories that shape a city's identity.  We will be open 10-5 on May 9th and 10th.  Explore local history in a former mansion in the Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District. Learn about the rich history of Hennepin County; examine the case of Eliza Winston\, an enslaved woman who sought freedom in Minnesota in 1860; immerse yourself in puppetry as activism with In The Heart of The Beast Puppet Theatre's 1983 Circle of Water Circus; and more! 
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/doors-open-minneapolis-2026/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251228
DTSTAMP:20251105T151652Z
CREATED:20251105T151652Z
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SUMMARY:Hennepin History Museum is Part of Dayton’s Holiday Market Again this Year!
DESCRIPTION:Shop Hennepin History Museum merchandise at the Dayton’s Holiday Market… downtown Minneapolis or Southdale!\n\nThe historic Dayton’s department store in downtown Minneapolis once again comes alive with the “Dayton’s Holiday Market” – a wonder-filled market of over 100 vendors offering unique\, one-of-a-kind items. 2025 marks the fifth year of the Dayton’s Holiday Market and the 40th anniversary of the Dayton’s Santa Bear. This year\, the market has expanded to a second location\, Southdale – home of the nation’s first fully enclosed\, climate-controlled shopping mall.\n\n\nHennepin History Museum is excited to once again be among the featured vendors at both locations.  We are offering a variety of museum merchandise\, including books on a variety of local history topics; current and past issue of our magazine Hennepin History; and note cards\, postcards\, and prints featuring exclusive reprints of works of art from the museum’s art collection. You’ll surely find gifts for the history lovers on your list\, as well as stocking stuffers and thoughtful hostess gifts for everyone on your list!\n\nThank you for your support of local history! \n\nHours for both markets:\n\nDowntown:  Thursday\, November 13\, 2025 – Saturday\, December 27\, 2025\nSouthdale:  Thursday\, November 20\, 2025 – Saturday\, December 27\, 2025 \n\n\nMonday – Saturday:  10 am – 6 pm\nSunday:  11 am – 5 pm\n\nThe market is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day\nPhoto Credit:  Image of Dayton’s Department Store at Christmas\, 1937\, by Earnest A. Kjorlie\, from HHM Archive.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/hennepin-history-museum-is-part-of-daytons-holiday-market-again-this-year/
LOCATION:Dayton’s Holiday Market\, 700 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55402
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20251014T172420Z
CREATED:20250821T205346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T172420Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Music and Storytelling with Larry Long and Kevin Kling
DESCRIPTION:Join Hennepin History Museum for an evening of music and comedic storytelling featuring American singer-songwriter Larry Long and Minnesota playwright\, actor\, and author Kevin Kling. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness intimate performances by these treasured cultural advocates\, with glimpses of their 1983 expedition down the Mississippi performing in the trailblazing Circle of Water Circus. \nThis is a fundraising event; all proceeds to support Hennepin History Museum\, a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and exploring community history.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/an-evening-of-music-and-storytelling-with-larry-long-and-kevin-kling/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T110000
DTSTAMP:20251003T194841Z
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SUMMARY:Third Annual Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Water Blessing
DESCRIPTION:On Monday October 13\, please join us in honoring Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek). A water blessing will be offered by youth from the Native nonprofit Dream of Wild Health. \nWe’ll also celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day through song\, land acknowledgment\, and updates about the Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ / Bassett Creek Oral History Project. Indigenous participants will share ways to care for the lands and waters of Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota). \nUsing Dakota place names helps to honor the people who have lived here for thousands of years. Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ is the Dakota name for Bassett Creek. \n· 10:00 – Meet at West Medicine Lake Park (1920 West Medicine Lake Drive\, Plymouth\, MN 55441). Rain or shine. Free and family friendly. Attendees may bring chairs\, blankets\, and water bottles. \nRegistration is optional. \nThank you to the funders including the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission\, City of Golden Valley Environmental Commission\, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization\, and Valley Community Presbyterian Church. \nThank you also to community partners including the City of Golden Valley DEI Commission\, City of Minnetonka Historical Society\, City of Plymouth\, City of St. Louis Park\, Golden Valley Historical Society\, Minnesota Repair Communities\, Plymouth History Center\, Robbinsdale Historical Society\, St. Louis Park Historical Society\, and The Loppet. \nWhóphida thaŋka (thank you!) to cultural advisors Bradley Blackhawk (Ho-Chunk)\, Darlene St. Clair (Dakota)\, Jim Rock (Dakota)\, and Roxanne Gould (Anishinaabe). \nPhoto by Sean Gosiewski
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/third-annual-%c8%9fa%c8%9fa-wakpadan-water-blessing/
LOCATION:· West Medicine Lake Park\, 1920 West Medicine Lake Drive\, Plymouth\, 55441\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T170000
DTSTAMP:20250702T201035Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T201035Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Tibetans in Their Minnesota Faraway Home
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to celebrate the Tibetan community in Minnesota as well as the 90th birthday this month of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The afternoon will feature a chanting and meditation demonstration as well as singing and dancing in traditional costumes by the members of the local Tibetan Ü-Tsang Dance Group\, who has represented Tibetan culture from the South-Central heartland province of Ü-Tsang in Minnesota for over 25 years. The program will conclude with a ceremony over the prayer flags that have been gracing the museum grounds since July 2023. \nHennepin History Museum worked with the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota on the exhibit Faraway Home: Tibetans in Minnesota\, which is due to close on August 16. Please come here to explore this remarkable story while you can!
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/celebrating-tibetans-in-their-minnesota-faraway-home/
LOCATION:Hennepin History Museum\, 2303 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T143000
DTSTAMP:20250529T171839Z
CREATED:20250509T051636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T171839Z
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SUMMARY:Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery--Underground Railroad Designation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to join cemetery supporters and public dignitaries as they gather to celebrate the National Park Service’s designation of the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery as part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The ceremony will honor the four Freedom Seekers buried at Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery who make this designation possible. After the program\, guests will have the opportunity to participate in a self-guided audio tour of the burial plots for the Freedom Seekers\, along with eleven other African American Civil War veterans. \nThis ceremony takes places at Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery at 2945 Cedar Avenue\, Minneapolis\, 55407. The cemetery gates on Cedar Avenue and Lake Street will be open that afternoon; with parking available on both streets. Parking within the cemetery is reserved for those with accessibility needs. Tours of the caretaker’s cottage are also available. Light snacks will be provided. The cemetery is open until 4 pm that day. \nThe National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom was created in 1998\, and honors\, preserves and promotes the history of resistance to enslavement through escape and flight\, which continues to inspire people worldwide. Through its mission\, the Network to Freedom helps to advance the idea that all human beings embrace the right to self-determination and freedom from oppression. \nTo learn more about the cemetery\, stop into Hennepin History Museum to see our exhibit\, In Memoriam: Residents of Pioneers & Soldier’s Cemetery.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/pioneers-soldiers-cemetery-underground-railroad-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery\, 2945 Cedar Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hennepin History Museum":MAILTO:info@hennepinhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T190000
DTSTAMP:20250305T205307Z
CREATED:20250301T192538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T205307Z
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SUMMARY:Hennepin Fest: A Women-Led Music and Cultural Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hennepin History Museum presents Hennepin Fest\, a women-led music festival celebrating the diverse history and culture of our community! \n\nThis free outdoor festival features music and spoken word by local women artists\, including:\n\nDiane\, DJ/MC\, local radio host and producer\nMaria Isa\nAnnie Mack\nNUNNABOVE\nConnie Evingson\n\nHennepin Fest will also include a Vendor Village with local artists\, artisans\, and food vendors. \nLearn more on the event webpage – HennepinHistory.org/HennepinFest \nFree community event. Registration requested by not required. \nThis work is funded in part by Minnesota Humanities Center with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008.
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/hennepin-fest-a-women-led-music-and-cultural-festival/
LOCATION:Washburn Fair Oaks Park\, 200 E 24th St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T110000
DTSTAMP:20240919T152315Z
CREATED:20240726T170306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T152315Z
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SUMMARY:Second Annual Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Water Blessing
DESCRIPTION:On Monday October 14\, please join us in honoring Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek). Dakota author Diane Wilson will extend a special welcome to participants. A water blessing will be offered by Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ / Blue Hummingbird Woman (Tara Perron)\, who is a Dakota and Ojibwe mother\, writer\, and entrepreneur. \nWe’ll also celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day through song\, land acknowledgment\, and updates about the Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ / Bassett Creek Oral History Project. Indigenous participants will share ways to care for the lands and waters of Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota). \nUsing Dakota place names helps to honor the people who have lived here for thousands of years. Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ is the Dakota name for Bassett Creek. \n10:00 – Meet at Bassett Creek Park (5609 32nd Avenue North\, Crystal\, MN 55422). Rain or shine. Free and family friendly. \nRegistration is optional. \nThank you to the funders including the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board\, City of Golden Valley Environmental Commission\, Golden Valley Community Foundation\, and Valley Community Presbyterian Church. \nThank you also to community partners including the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission\, City of Golden Valley DEI Commission\, The Loppet Foundation\, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization\, and the Plymouth History Center. \nWhóphida thaŋka (thank you!) to cultural advisors Bradley Blackhawk (Ho-Chunk)\, Darlene St. Clair (Dakota)\, Jim Rock (Dakota)\, and Roxanne Gould (Anishinaabe). \nPhoto by Sean Gosiewski
URL:https://hennepinhistory.org/event/second-annual-%c8%9fa%c8%9fa-wakpadan-water-blessing/
LOCATION:Bassett Creek Park\, 5609 32nd Ave N\, Crystal\, MN\, 55422
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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