On Native Land: Indigenous Field Trips
Kapémni: From Earth to Sky, a Dakhóta Perspective Field Trip Gidinendamowinaan: From Earth to Sky, an Ojibwe Perspective Field Trip
The Bell Museum is expanding its K12 visit experiences with our new On Native Land program, Gidinendamowinaan and Kapémni field trips, with funding from Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
These programs explore Minnesota’s natural history through Dakhóta and Ojibwe traditional ecological ways of knowing. In each field trip, students will journey the biomes of Minnesota learning from Dakhóta or Ojibwe perspectives, increase awareness of Indigenous star knowledge and make earth-sky connections, and partake in hands-on outdoor learning on the Bell Museum Learning Landscape or Gibbs Farm.
This content has been developed and refined with leadership from Bell Museum Native American Initiatives Education Specialist, On Native Land program staff, and in consultation with Native led organizations and individuals across Minnesota, South Dakota, and Canada including Dakhóta and Ojibwe knowledge keepers, educators, first language speakers and scholars, and artists.
Pricing
On Native Land field trip experiences are $16 per student for all-in-one programming that includes a guided gallery tour, immersive activity, and a planetarium show. Pricing also includes one free adult for every 8 youth, additional adults will be charged the student rate. Invoices for payment will be sent after your visit.
Please note: This program is only available on specific Tuesdays, for grades 3-7. The maximum group size is 85 students.
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On Native Land’s program development was supported by:
On Native Land staff development generously supported by:
Support for K12 Education programs & scholarship generously supported by:
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation