Visit We Move and We Stay to honor Dakota and Ojibwe stories

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Minnesota’s oldest communities are still here, and their stories matter. 

We Move and We Stay highlights the deep history and ongoing presence of Dakota and Ojibwe people in the place now called Minnesota. Every item on display in this exhibition reflects a tradition, a purpose, and a story.

Featuring beaded moccasins, colorful cradleboards, wooden canoes, handmade star quilts, and other Indigenous-created art pieces, many of the objects on display are considered more than just objects: They are crafted by community members and hold multigenerational stories and deep cultural meaning. 

As you experience We Move and We Stay, hear the soft songs of courtship flutes, envision what Minnesota’s plains looked like before bison were almost hunted to extinction, and explore the Indigenous worldview through firsthand storytelling.