Native American Heritage Day at the Depot 

About

3rd Annual Native American Heritage Day Event hosted by St. Louis County Historical Society
Date: November 23, 2019
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Event Pricing: Free and open to the public
Location: St. Louis County Depot, 506 W Michigan St. Duluth, MN 55802
Contact Person: Charley Langowski, [email protected]

The St. Louis County Historical Society, in partnership with the Depot Foundation, the 1854 Treaty Authority, Bois Forte Tribal Council, and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa presents Native American Heritage Day. November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month and this event will seek to celebrate local Ojibwe history, art, and culture. The event will include Cedar Creek Drum Group, cultural speakers, traditional foods, children’s story time and crafts as well as Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces.

Tentative Schedule:

11:00 am- Opening/Welcome

11:15 to 11:40- video “Rendezvous with History- A Grand Portage Story”

11:40- Start serving food and Local Veteran’s slide show is playing

12:00 to 1:30- Cultural talk with Michele Hakala-Beeksma

1:30 to 2:00- video -Sandy Lake Tragedy

2:15 – Closing Drum

Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces was produced by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibition was made possible by the generous support of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (high res logos available). Please include the National Museum of the American Indian, San Manual Band of Mission Indians, and St. Louis County Historical Society logos. For more information please visit www.americanindian.si.edu.

Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nations Armed Forces will be on display November 12- November 30, 2019 on the St. Louis County Depot.