A student and teacher at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

A student and teacher at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

A student and teacher at the Heart of the Earth Survival School in Minneapolis. From the 1982–1983 edition of Chimigezi Winage (the school's yearbook), page 25.

Students with their teacher at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

Students with their teacher at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

Second- and third-grade students with their teacher at the Heart of the Earth Survival School. From the 1982–1983 edition of Chimigezi Winage (the school's yearbook), page 25.

Students at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

Students at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

Students at the Heart of the Earth Survival School in Minneapolis, 1983. From the 1982–1983 edition of Chimigezi Winage (the school's yearbook), page 24.

Fifth-grade students at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

Fifth-grade students at the Heart of the Earth Survival School

Fifth-grade students at the Heart of the Earth Survival School in Minneapolis. From the 1982–1983 edition of Chimigezi Winage (the school's yearbook), page 22.

Heart of the Earth Survival School

In 1970, the American Indian Movement (AIM) declared its intention to open a school for Native youth living in Minneapolis. AIM had identified the urgent need for Indigenous children to be educated within their own communities. Two years later, Heart of the Earth Survival School opened its doors, providing hope to Native families whose children had endured the racial abuse prevalent in the Minneapolis public schools.

Cross-country skiing inside Voyageurs National Park

Cross-country skiing inside Voyageurs National Park

Cross-country skiing inside Voyageurs National Park. National Park Service, undated. Public domain.

A long article from the The Weekly Pioneer and Democrat, June 23, 1859. This article highlights several stories from Rice County including that of a Rice County farmer who had a $700 mortgage on his farm with no foreseeable way to pay it. Then the Ginseng boon broke and, with the help of his wife and two sons, within just a few months they were able to pay the debt entirely

"Ginseng Saved a Family Farm in Rice County"

Article from the Weekly Pioneer and Democrat, June 23, 1859. It highlights several stories from Rice County, including that of a Rice County farmer who had a $700 mortgage on his farm with no foreseeable way to pay it. Then the ginseng boom broke and, with the help of his wife and two sons, within a few months, he was able to pay the debt.

College of the Mainland (COM) President Herbert Stallworth and guest speaker Carl Rowan. Uploaded to Flickr by user COM Library, June 13, 2013. Used with the permission of COM.

College of the Mainland President Herbert Stallworth and guest speaker Carl Rowan

College of the Mainland (COM) President Herbert Stallworth and guest speaker Carl Rowan. Uploaded to Flickr by user COM Library, June 13, 2013. Used with the permission of COM.

Third grader training for the Special Olympics bowling competition with her adaptive physical education teacher, Joe Mangini, at Cuyuna Range Elementary School in Crosby, Minnesota, 1998.

Adaptive physical education student training for the Special Olympics

Third grader training for the Special Olympics bowling competition with her adaptive physical education teacher, Joe Mangini, at Cuyuna Range Elementary School in Crosby, Minnesota, 1998.

Sign made by student Isabel Dobier and used during the Minnesota High School Walkout and March For Our Lives (organized to draw attention to gun violence in schools) at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 7, 2018.

“Schools Are for Learning” protest sign

Sign made by student Isabel Dobier and used during the Minnesota High School Walkout and March For Our Lives (organized to draw attention to gun violence in schools) at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 7, 2018.

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