Through 2012
Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations
The Why Treaties Matter project helps establish American Indian sovereignty as an ongoing continental reality and provides a vehicle for all Minnesotans to learn new and innovative ways to create community. This is a partnership of the Minnesota Humanities Center, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the National Museum of the American Indian. Video presentation and 20 banners featuring text and images, how treaties affected the lands and lifeways of the indigenous peoples of this place, and why these binding agreements between nations still matter today. For more dates, see: www.minnesotahumanities.org/treaties.  
Jan 2-31: Nicollet County Historical Society, St. Peter.
Jan 24-31: North Corridor, State Capitol Building, St. Paul
Feb 8-March 7: Carver County Historical Society, Waconia
March 1-31: Native American Community Development Institute, Minneapolis

Jan. thru June 30
Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place
"Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place" features works by 17 Native American artists from the Minnesota region. This traveling exhibit showcases the innovation and beauty of Native American artists whose ingenuity promotes cultural continuity. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Sites and dates are:
Jan. 3 - Feb. 3:  Southern
Minnesota venue, TBA.
Feb. 14 - March 15: Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
April 1-May 18: Mille Lacs Indian Museum, Onamia, MN.
May 28-June 30: Tweed Museum, Duluth, MN.