The Minnesota Humanities Center provided collaborative funds to museums and organizations celebrating the ethnic identities of Minnesotans. Legacy funds supported the following grants and projects between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2013:
Dakota Nation Wide Conference ($500.00) The Dakota Nation Wide Conference brought indigenous people from across the continent together in traditional Dakota homelands to honor the past, share experiences and knowledge, and to heal. The conference included visits to sacred sites as well as speakers on a variety of topics.
To hire a qualified historian to conduct a conditions assessment of the Montevideo Carnegie Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To host a small conference that will broaden international cooperation for the preservation of American Indian historic resources along the Rainy River.
To hire a qualified professional to restore the last two of thirteen stain glass windows in the B'nai Abraham Synagogue, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and now used as a community center.
To research and develop an exhibit exploring the relationship between the natural world and human activity in the Minnesota portion of the Mississippi flyway.
To grant access to an iconic and significant artifact of New Ulm’s heritage, a popcorn wagon, for interpretive programs at the object's original area of usage.
To hire a qualified professional to assess windows for future preservation on the New Ulm Turner Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare planning documents for the preservation of the Northern Pacific Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, now used for multiple purposes including an Amtrak Station and city history museum.
