Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Campus Visit Day - December 6, 2023
2023-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
You are invited to visit our campus at any time, and especially during a Campus Visit Day. Make your plans to visit and tour our campus on these special event days.
Campus Visit Days are a great opportunity to meet in person our faculty, program staff, student services staff, and current students. Come individually, in a small group, or with your class to learn more about Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It’s a fun experience on campus with hands-on activities, plus it’s the perfect time to get your questions answered.
2023-2024 Campus Visit Days
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Nursing and Healthcare Expo
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Career Awareness and College Fair
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Peace Officer & Criminal Justice Expo
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
For more information, contact our Admissions Office staff:
Josh Cleveland, 218-879-0817 or jcleveland*AT*fdltcc.edu
Amanda Strapple, 218-879-0808 or amanda.strapple*AT*fdltcc.edu

Tuesday Talks with Elementary Education Dec. 5
2023-12-05 12:30 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Want to make a different in education?
Learn about the new Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree at FDLTCC and get your questions answered!

Every other Tuesday Starting November 7
Location: Zoom (Click Here to Register for Tuesday Talks)

November 7 & 21

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
3:00pm – 3:30 pm

December 5 & 19

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Register for Tuesday Talks
Questions: tgraves*AT*fdltcc.edu

Wreath Making Workshop 2023
2023-12-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
13 Moons will be hosting a wreath making workshop with Lurinda Defoe, professional wreath maker! Participants will learn how to create beautiful wreaths by
following along. The first 25 community members to sign up for this free, family event will be registered for the class. Bring extra ornaments to personalize your wreath if you would like. Registration is required. To register, contact Phil Savage at phillipsavage*AT*fdlrez.com.
Date: Saturday, December 2
Time: 12pm – 3pm
Location: FDLTCC Commons
Wreath Making Workshop Flyer

Coat and Food Drive 2023 - FDLTCC Nursing Club
2023-12-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for a great event hosted by the FDLTCC Nursing Club. Bring your gently used coats, nonperishable (non-expired) food items.
Date: December 2
Time: 12pm – 3pm
Location: Lester Jack Briggs Cultural Center, FDLTCC
Food donations benefit the Bruce Carlson Food Pantry at FDLTCC. Clothing donations benefit the FDLTCC Student Union Closet and the Damiano Center.
Coat and Food Drive Flyer

Gigibaaga'adowewin "Carrying the Stickgame with us"
2023-11-30 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-16 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-09 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-02 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join the Fond du Lac Language Program and FDLTCC for baaga’adowewin (traditional stick lacrosse) Thursdays this winter.
Thursdays
5pm – 7pm
FDLTCC Gym
Follow the Fond du Lac Language Program on Facebook

Coffee and Conversation with Linda LeGarde Grover
2023-11-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for a wonderful morning of coffee and conversation with Linda LeGarde Grover presented by the Ruth A. Myers Library.
Date: November 28
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am, coffee and breakfast treats at 8:45am
Location: Ruth A. Myers Library

Hand Games
2023-11-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for hand games at FDLTCC!
Date: Tuesday Nov 7 & 21
Location: FDLTCC Commons
Time: 3-4pm
Free and open to the public.
Hand games, sometimes called stick game, bones game, is an ancient team game utilized by the Plains and Southwest Indigenous Peoples of the North American continent.
Two teams play against each other. Each team has a captain and must have at least 3 players to fulfill the team requirements.
Teams compete in a guessing style game to find which hands the other team is hiding the bones (wooden usually) and guessing by using certain hand signals. The specific hand signals will be instructed each day we play hand games.
The game is very inclusive, fun to play, and has a lot of history and tradition associated to it.
Enjoying hand games? Register for the hand games class this spring and join the AIHEC student conference hand games team!

Spring 2024 AMIN 1052 Th 1:30-3:15 pm

Tuesday Talks with Elementary Education Nov.21
2023-11-21 12:00 - 15:30 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States

Say It! Sing It! Play It! In Cherokee
2023-11-16 10:00 - 13:30 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
How can you help keep alive an endangered language? By singing it loud and proud with Dagsi Turtle and Jisdu Wabbit!
Grandmother Turtle is upside down. Turtle and Wabbit must find a way to help her get back on her feet. Through catchy songs and fun storytelling, award-winning Z Puppets’ artists, Cherokee tribal citizen Chris Griffith and Shari Aronson, lead an adventure into the Cherokee language.
Sing along and you, too, will learn how to count to three, say hello and thank you in Cherokee.
Recommended for ages 4+
Date: Thursday November 16th
Time: Two showings: 10:00 am and 12:30 pm
Location: FDLTCC Commons, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN

GIS Day 2023
2023-11-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us Wednesday, November 15, and discover the world through GIS.

Date: Wednesday, November 15
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: FDLTCC Commons

Free lunch
Keynote presentation from Jesse Adams, co-owner of North Point Geographic Solutions
Guest GIS experts
Student presenters
Hands-on activities

Free and open to all
Learn about the GIS Program at FDLTCC
GIS Day Flyer

Birch Bark Canoes with Erik Simula
2023-11-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for a fantastic presentation from Erik Simula is a Finnish-American cultural educator and birch bark canoe builder from Duluth, Minnesota.
Date: Tuesday, November 14
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: FDLTCC Commons
Open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Discover the significance of the birch bark canoe in Anishinaabe culture and language.
Learn about the birch bark canoe’s history, design, materials, construction, and use in wild rice harvesting.
A highlight will be an examination of the traditional birch bark canoe on display at FDLTCC.

Erik Simula is a Finnish-American cultural educator and birch bark canoe builder from Duluth, Minnesota. He is a graduate student in the Master of Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship (MTRES) Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth and a research assistant with the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership to support the 2024 revision of the 1854 Ceded Territory Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

Tuesday Talks with Elementary Education Nov. 7
2023-11-07 12:00 - 15:30 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States

Giving Thanks and Veterans Feast 2023
2023-11-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for a wonderful event honoring FDLTCC students, faculty, staff, and community members who are military veterans or are currently on active duty. The free event will feature a delicious feast and is open to the public.
Thursday, November 2
5:00 PM
FDLTCC Commons
Questions: Jesse Stirewalt, jstirewalt*AT*fdltcc.edu

Monster House - Free Screening at FDLTCC, Hosted by the FDLTCC Pride Club
2023-10-31 15:30 - 17:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
The FDLTCC Pride Club presents at free screening of Monster House. Celebrate Halloween at FDLTCC with a free movie in the auditorium. All are welcome, parental discretion is advised.
October 31, 2023
3:30pm
FDLTCC Auditorium
This screening was made possible by our sponsors: The Ruth A. Myers Library and FDLTCC English Department
Disclaimer: Some aspects of this film have not aged well. Any distasteful comments or negative stereotypes do not reflect the views and opinions of Pride Club members.

Campus Visit Day - October 25, 2023
2023-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States

2023 Pumpkin Run & Walk - 5K & Fun Run
2023-10-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for the 18th annual Pumpkin Run & Walk presented by the FDLTCC Child Development program’s Miskwaadesi Head Start Project at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College on October 21, 2023. This year’s race will include a fun new option for all ages – the Ring Road Fun Run!
The Ring Road Fun Run will be a short race circling the beautiful Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College campus. The race will cover 1 lap of the campus’ ring road. Youth 10 and under are able to register for the Ring Road Fun Run for free. All registered participants will receive a t-shirt.
Learn more about the Pumpkin Run & Walk

Garlic Planting and Soil Test Demonstration
2023-10-07 14:30 - 16:00 | 960 Cary Road, Cloquet, MN, 960 Cary Road, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us to learn everything about planting garlic and soil testing, including: soil preparation, mulching, harvesting, and storage.
2:30 pm – Soil test hands on demonstration
3:15 pm – Garlic planting demonstration
4:00 pm – Dinner with garlic tasting foods
Free and open to everyone.
Food provided.
Questions: Erika Resendiz Alonso,
erika.resendizalonso*AT*fdltcc.edu
Garlic Planting and Soil Test Demonstration Flyer

Artist Talk with Robert DesJarlait
2023-10-05 09:15 - 10:30 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for an hour with artist Robert DesJarlait, whose work blends tradition and contemporary art. He will discuss some of his recent work, which will hang at FDLTCC through the end of October. DesJarlait is a celebrated visual artist, writer, historian, and educator who has been showing his work in galleries for more than forty years.
As a member of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation, DesJarlait uses traditional iconography, characters, and stories to explore his Manidoo-wiwin Ojibwe (Ojibwe Spirit). DesJarlait will discuss how Ojibwe artists have adapted new technologies to traditional art forms.
Date: Thursday, October 5
Time: 9:15 PM
Location: FDLTCC Commons

Michael Migizi Sullivan Sr. - Reading, Q&A, and Book Signing
2023-10-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us as we celebrate the publication of Plums or Nuts, Ojibwe Stories of Anishinaabe Humor by Larry Amik Smallwood and Michael Migizi Sullivan Sr.
Date: Wednesday, October 4
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: FDLTCC

Sustainability Week 2023
2023-10-02 08:00 - 2023-10-05 17:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for our 2023 Sustainability Week with the Environmental Institute at FDLTCC, October 2-6, 2023.
Monday, 10/2 (FDLTCC Commons)
Opening Feast, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Please join us for ground Bison Shepherd’s Pie, Wild Rice Pilaf, Maple Roasted Squash Souffle,
Garden Salad, Dinner Rolls, Fresh Melons and Berries
How Fond du Lac uses the Clean Water Act to Protect Tribal Waters, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Nancy Shuldt – Water Projects Coordinator, Fond du Lac Resource Management
Arianna Northbird – Water Resource Technician, Fond du Lac Resource Management
Tuesday, 10/3 (FDLTCC Commons)
Pollinators at FDLTCC, 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Aurora Salzer, FDLTCC Student
Planning and Planting for Pollinators, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Alyssa Bloss, Conservation Specialist II, Carlton Count Soil and Water Conservation District
Wednesday, 10/4 (FDLTCC Commons)
Seed Saving, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Erika Resendiz Alonso – Agriculture Community Outreach Coordinator, FDLTCC
Sharing Experiences, Reflections, Questions and Hope for the Future, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Rumbidzai Masawi – Health Equity Northland, The Solar Commons,
University of Minnesota Extension Northeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
Thursday, 10/5 (FDLTCC Commons)
Artist Talk, 9:15am – 10:15am
Robert Desjarlait – Ojibwe Artist
Friday, 10/6 (FDLTCC Commons)
Climate, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Projects in Duluth, 9:30am – 10:30am
Presenter: Mindy Granley – Sustainability Officer, City of Duluth
Fond du Lac Food Sovereignty Showcase, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Gitigaaning: The Place of the Gardens Video Premiere and Fond du Lac Food Sovereignty Showcase, appetizers provided
Saturday, 10/7 (Gitigaaning)
Garlic Planting & Soil Test Demonstration, 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Gitigaaning (FDL Farm), 960 Cary Rd, Cloquet
Learn about the Environmental Institute at FDLTCC

FDLTCC Live - Open Mic
2023-09-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join Ojibwemowining Digital Arts & Storytelling (ODAS) for FDLTCC Live in the FDLTCC Commons on Monday, September 25. The fun event is free and all are invited.
September 25, 2023
11:00 AM
FDLTCC Commons

Lunchtime Poetry Reading with Jan Chronister and Peggy Trojan
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Come and hear two award-winning poets!
Jan Chronister and Peggy Trojan have been close friends since meeting in a class Jan taught in over thirteen years ago. Together they have authored seventeen poetry books with more to come. Both were awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award for their poetry from the Wisconsin Library Association: Distanced: Poems from the Pandemic (Jan) and River (Peggy). These northern poets write down-to-earth verse about the woods they live in and the lives they have led. Memories are often relived through the eyes of experience, joy and loss. You will be entertained and inspired by these two women who have found writing poetry to be a creative outlet as well as a way to deal with life.
Date: September 20
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Ruth A. Myers Library
Chronister and Trojan – Event Flyer

2023 Wild Rice / Manoomin Demonstration Camp
2023-09-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Moose Horn River, Public Water Access, South Arrowhead Lane, Moose Lake, MN, 55767, United States
Join the 13 Moons FDLTCC Extension Program, 1854 Treaty Authority, Gidakiimanaaniwigamig Camp, and CYFAR Partners for the annual Wild Rice / Manoomin Demonstration Camp.
Interactive Demonstrations:
-Wild Ricing
-Parching
-Thrashing
-Knocker / Push Pole Making
Please bring your Tribal ID, 1854 ID, or MN State Ricing permit.
Free event, open to everyone. Space is limited.
Saturday, September 9
12:00pm – 3:00pm
Moose Horn River
Public Water Access, South Arrowhead Lane, Moose Lake
Questions: phillipsavage*AT*fdlrez.com
2023 Wild Rice / Manoomin Demonstration Camp Flyer

Peatland Restoration with Tero Mustonen
2023-08-29 14:30 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for a great presentation on Peatland Restoration with Tero Mustonen.
Date: Tuesday August 29th
Time: 2:30 pm
Location: FDLTCC Auditorium
Since April 2018, Tero Mustonen led the restoration of 62 severely degraded former industrial peat mining and forestry sites throughout Finland—totaling 86,000 acres—and transformed them into productive, biodiverse wetlands and habitats. Rich in organic matter, peatlands are highly effective carbon sinks; according to the IUCN, peatlands are the largest natural carbon stores on Earth. Roughly one-third of Finland’s surface area is made up of peatlands.
August 29 Event Flyer

2023 Gitigaan Wiikondiwag
2023-08-19 14:00 - 17:00 | 960 Cary Road, Cloquet, MN, 960 Cary Road, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for the annual Gitigaan Wiikondiwag presented by the Bimaaji’idiwin and 13 Moons FDLTCC Extension Programs.
Saturday, August 19
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Na’enimonigamig, 960 Cary Road, Cloquet
Event Flyer
A delicious feast will be prepared by Indigenous Chefs Randy Cornelious, Vincent Johnson, and Mace Fonoti with food from local producers
and Bimaaji’idiwn Producer Program participants.
The event will also include information tables
and fun kids activities.
Baaga’adowewin with Tom Howes: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bimaaji’idiwn Producer Market: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Garden Tours: 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Feast: 4:00 pm
If participating in Baaga’adowewin, please bring a gift.
This event is free and open to everyone.
Questions:
Erika Resendiz Alonso, erika.resendizalonso*AT*fdltcc.edu
or 219-878-7141
Phil Savage, PhillipSavage*AT*fdlrez.com
Nikki Crowe, NikkiCrowe*AT*fdlrez.com
2023 Gitigaan Wiikondiwag

2023 Summer Concert Series
2023-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN, 55720, United States
Join us for the 2023 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series starting July 13!
The annual Hot Summer Nights Concert Series is a series of free concerts performed in the college’s outdoor-indoor amphitheater.
The 2023 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series will kick off July 13, 2023.

Thursday, July 13 – Lehto & Wright
Thursday, July 20 – Side String Band
Thursday, July 27 – Dennis Warner
Monday, July 31 – Cloquet Community Band
Thursday, August 3 – Rock-A-Billy Revue

Learn more about the Hot Summer Nights Concert Series
