The opening event included messages from:

Gabe Desrosiers (not included in the video)

Michelle Behr, UMN Morris Chancellor

Jennifer Tonko, Director of MN Humanities Center

Bryan Simon, Lakeside Prairie Farm

Ella Robertson, Scholar of Tribal Administration and Governance and member of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate

Troy Goodnough, Director of UMN Morris Office of Sustainability

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Thank you to all of the speakers for taking the time to participate in this event and share your wisdom with us!