American Indians in the Military and the Minnesota Code Talkers - A Veterans Day Event

Join Metro State and Minneapolis College for a Veterans Day Celebration at Minneapolis College and over Zoom. 

Enjoy food, drinks, and a presentation and discussion by Travis Zimmerman about American Indians in the military, and the particular role Minnesotans played in winning World War II.

Travis Zimmerman is from the Crane Clan of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Travis is a Veteran of the United States Army and Minnesota National Guard. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN. Travis is currently the Site Manager of the Mille Lacs Indian Museum, which is part of the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), where he has been employed for over 19 years. Travis has been involved with American Indian organizations in Minnesota and the region for the last 30 years; serving as a staff member and board member of dozens of organizations.

For those attending the event virtually, you will access the event through Zoom. The URL is https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/92146711555 and the meeting ID is 921 4671 1555. We will have a staff member monitoring the Zoom, so feel free to ask questions as you have them in the chat, and the staff member will ensure those are asked during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation.

Have questions? Contact Brianna Droege at brianna.droege@metrostate.edu if you are Metro State student, staff, faculty, general community member, or other.

Contact Al Ramos at alan.ramos@minneapolis.edu if you are a Minneapolis College student, staff, or faculty member. 

If you need accommodations in order to attend this event, please email accessibility@minneapolis.edu or call 612-659-6730.