Learning from our past and present
The Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission is committed to raising awareness and educating Minnesotans about our past, recognizing the indigenous people of Minnesota, and learning from complex and diverse cultures that have come and continue to come to Minnesota.
As StarTribune columnist Lori Sturdevant wrote in October, 2007, “There's likely no better opportunity for some serious truth-telling about early Minnesota than the yearlong history lesson this state is about to commence.”
“The lesson should reveal this truth: Minnesotans share a place, a climate, a government. But they do not share one culture. They never did. And this state's success -- maybe now more than ever -- depends on its people's ability to respect cultures other than their own and peacefully resolve conflict between cultures.”*
Here are some links to resources that may help you get to know more about Minnesota’s past and the diversity of cultures that is now and has always been present.
Minnesota’s History:Minnesota Historical Society – www.mnhs.org Minnesota Territory history exhibit MN150 exhibit - http://www.mnhs.org/exhibits/mn150/ Books on Minnesota History: http://shop.mnhs.org/mhspress.cfm |
Minnesota’s indigenous peoples and ethnic groups:Chicano Latino Affairs Council Add your link here – send us an email to let us know what is missing at info@mn150years.org |