Indigenous People's Day
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October 6-10th, Mankato’s Indigenous People’s Day Committee is hosting a weekend full of events. This year’s theme will be “Keeping Indigenous History: Growing our Seeds.”
All events will be free and open to the public.
Thurs Oct 6, 2022: Film showing at MSU Campus - Ostrander Auditorium - 4:00pm to 6:00pm - Film Showing: Gather
Fri Oct 7, 2022: “Food and a Band” at The HUB Food Park - 4:00pm - 8:00pm
- Main band - Bluedog
- Drum group and dancers - Upstream Singer
- Food trucks
- Vendors
*bring chair or blanket
Saturday Oct 8, 2022: Film showing at Blue Earth County Historical Society - 1:00pm - Film Showing: Gather
Sunday Oct 9, 2022: Film showing at Blue Earth County Historical Society - 2:00pm - Film Showing: Gather
Monday Oct 10, 2022: Indigenous People’s Day Keynote Speaker - Ostrander Auditorium - 7:00pm-8:30pm - Diane Wilson, Author “The Seedkeeper”
Since 2018, the city of Mankato has recognized the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day. For more information, contact the committee via their Facebook page or call Megan Heutmaker at 651-491-1122.