The Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a program by local historian Fritz Anderson on his research on the fascinating and oft-overlooked community of the Red River Métis on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00pm at the Washington County Heritage Center.

The Red River Métis is a community of the Minnesota’s early settlers that came from the opposite direction of many settlers of the day. Early Minnesota history had many settlers that came from the Northwest, rather than the East. This intriguing group came from the Red River Valley of northwestern Minnesota and what is now Southern Manitoba. The Métis were an entirely new society that were of Native American and White ancestry but subscribed to being neither. A new people that were distinctive in American history as being the only example of a new culture with a unique language and strong social identity that arose from a combination of many peoples.

The Washington County Heritage Center will be open at 6pm for event attendees to experience the museum at a discounted price prior to the event at 7pm. The program will also be available virtually on Zoom. Please visit wchsmn.org/event/fritzanderson/ to register.

The program is free to the public. No reservations are required. For questions, contact Site Manager Emily Krawczewski at emily. [email protected] org or 651-439-2298 or visit the Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 S. Greeley Street, Stillwater, Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-4pm.