Instructors

Mercedes is a history educator in the Minneapolis area where she teaches American Indian and environmental programs at schools, parks, museums and as a public speaker. Learning to teach as a tour guide at the Minnesota Historical Society, Mercedes won a national award for developing a museum education program there. By teaching historic skills like making birch bark baskets, net making, processing wild nuts, and making traditional art with a modern twist, Mercedes continues to pursue her passion for connecting the past to its relevance in our modern lives.