Recognizing the importance of hands-on learning, the Minnesota Historical Society developed new curriculum with a particular emphasis on American Indian history in Minnesota.
The museum purchased 191 pieces of American Indian artifacts. This will allow the museum to generate and disseminate new cultural heritage knowledge about the collection and share that knowledge with Minnesotans in actual and virtual ways. This will also preserve Minnesota cultural artifacts and keep them in Minnesota.
The goal of the American Indian Family Center is to create an Early Childhood Montessori Language Immersion Program to offer to American Indian Families living in Saint Paul and the east metro area.
A project of: Statewide History Partnership Projects
Recipient:
Minnesota Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$185,476
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Partner: The Minnesota Humanities Center
American Indian undergraduate students from across Minnesota participated in a unique summer educational experience. The students selected for this intensive 3-week residential program attended classroom presentations and experienced hands-on learning about the museum field and other historical and cultural preservation organizations. The students also learned about various career paths and academic requirements for working in these types of organizations, both on and off reservations, as well as particular challenges faced by American Indian communities related to preserving tribal history.
A project of: Statewide History Partnership Projects
Recipient:
Minnesota Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$89,853
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
The 15 students selected to participate in this intensive three-week residential program will attend classroom presentations and experience hands-on learning about the museum field and other historical and cultural preservation organizations.
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
American Swedish Institute
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$71,588
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To acquire professional services for improving public accessibility to significant archival materials documenting Swedish immigrant contributions to state history
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
Minnesota African American Museum & Cultural Center
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$155,250
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To design and install climate control that meets museum standards in order to better preserve collections that document African American history in Minnesota.
A project of: Traverse des Sioux Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - 2011
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
In correlation with the Minnesota reading and Media Literacy Standards, the students and staff of Sacred Heart Elementary School in Waseca, Hartley Elementary School in Waseca, and Waseca Public Library community were introduced to Author/Song Writer Douglas Wood on January 11, 2010. Wood did presentations at all three venues and was well received during his varied presentations.
A project of: Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - 2011
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,462
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Minnesota author Ellen Hopkins held two programs in Pelican Rapids, one at the library and one at the high school. The library program was held in the afternoon with many parents and grandparents attending. It was a traditional author program with Hopkins talking about books she had published.
A project of: Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - 2011
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Climb Theatre engaged the audience in a program describing what a folktale is, where they originate and how to check out folktales from the library. Kids also participated in interactive games.
A project of: Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - 2011
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Presented by CLIMB Theatre and based on the West African folktales and the master of trickery Anansi. The play was followed by 20 minutes of activities to encourage reading readiness. Climb Theatre, located in Inver Grove Heights, MN, is a touring educational theatre that brings plays and classes directly to schools and other agencies throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
Carver County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$27,140
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To restore and stabilize the foundation of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead Barn, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, to be eventually reused as a public park facility.
