06/19/2026
One thing we're trying to teach our family is to stay curious.
Curious about butterflies.
Curious about the tiny fossils hidden in limestone.
Curious about the people and stories that have shaped the places we call home.
This Juneteenth, our family is learning about George Bongaāone of Minnesota's earliest Black pioneers. An explorer, entrepreneur, translator, and guide, his story is a reminder that the history of our state has always been enriched by people from many different backgrounds.
Curiosity is one of the ways we care for our community.
The more we notice, the more we learn.
The more we learn, the better neighbors we become.
Curiosity doesn't have to take all day. Sometimes it starts with eight minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUTzqxZH2D0
šIf you watch it, I'd love to hear what stood out to you most.
Believed to be the first person of African descent born in the terr...