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Native American Decolonization Exhibit opens Saturday

Joshua La Gorio, Contributing Writer October 8, 2021
The Decolonizing Exhibit will open on Saturday, Oct. 9, in the U.P. Heritage Center for all NMU community members.
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Heritage center to stream documentary “Sirkka”

Akasha Khalsa February 25, 2021
The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center museum on campus, in collaboration with WNMU-TV, will be showcasing the documentary “Sirkka: Past and Present” on Friday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m.
Flyer courtesy of Dan Truckey

IMPROVING SAFETY - As part of the ongoing exhibition, Conflict and Resolve: Labor in the U.P., the U.P. Heritage Center hosted a virtual lecture from retired mine worker, James Paquette. Paquette discussed the importance of improving safety for not just the workers, but the general mine conditions as well.

Retired mine worker speaks on improving worker and mine safety

Joad Blaauw-Hara February 25, 2021
On Feb. 24, the Heritage Center hosted a virtual lecture with retired mine worker, James Paquette, featuring talks on improving worker and mine safety.
Conflict and Resolve exhibit

Heritage Center opens new exhibit featuring labor in the U.P.

Ayanna Allen February 24, 2021
The Heritage Center opens up the new exhibit, "Conflict and Resolve: Labor in the U.P." open for all students highlighting historical laborers and union activities.
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Professors share reflections on communism

Sophie Hillmeyer February 1, 2018

“We were all conformists. We just wanted to survive the system,” said Marek Haltof, Ph.D. Growing up in a communist country does present its challenges, but as a child, the injustices are just...

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