On October 14, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College hosted over 350 students from local schools for an interactive learning event in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The event was designed to educate attendees about local Indigenous communities.
Roxanne DeLille, dean of Indigenous and Academic Affairs at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, expressed, “We were happy to host the Indigenous Peoples’ Day event. Such events align with our mission and enhance our appreciation for the richness of our local communities.”
During one session, students had the opportunity to explore the “Why Treaties Matter” exhibit, which was on display at the Ruth A. Myers Library at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
According to St. Olaf College News, the traveling display includes 20 free-standing banners with text, historical and contemporary photographs and maps, a touchscreen video featuring the stories of Dakota and Ojibwe people, and a virtual component online.
Why Treaties Matter was created in 2010. Since then, the exhibit has been hosted by several venues, and is on permanent display in the Minnesota State Capitol.
This traveling exhibition “stimulates conversations by exploring the Native nations in Minnesota and their history of treaty-making with the United States.”
Lyz Jaakola, a faculty member at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, shared, “Listening to local students engage in real, meaningful conversations about how our area was settled was incredibly encouraging! While we always hope to see positive outcomes from events like this, we witnessed it first-hand.”
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