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Family Discovery Day: 'Together We Learn,' 'Maamawai Giwii-Kikendamin'
CHISHOLM—A partnership between Minnesota Discovery Center and Bois Forte Heritage Center is behind a family-focused event to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, a Family Discovery Day entitled “Together we Learn,” Maamawai Giwii-Kikendamin” is taking place at Minnesota Discovery Center. Admission is free. As part of the event’s community giving component, guests are encouraged to bring a new, unopened toy to donate to children in the Bois Forte community. The first 100 guests who bring a toy donation will receive a free meal ticket. One toy donation equals one meal ticket per person. Lunch will also be available for purchase while supplies last. This is the second year for this family-focused event that includes hands-on activities, cultural experiences, food, music and shared learning, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Last year’s inaugural event welcomed 245 members of the public and collected more than 100 new toys for children in the Bois Forte community, according to a press release. “We could not be more excited to host this event again,” said Allyse Freeman, Museum and Research Center Director at the Minnesota Discovery Center. “Celebrating indigenous art, culture, and resiliency while eating delicious
