Research Guides: FYE101 H109 Dakota, Polish, Hmong: Cultures That Shaped Winona: Find Online Resources

Online Resources

Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society preserves Minnesota's past, shares our state's stories and connects people with history in meaningful ways. Their collections, both physical and online, contain books, letters, photographs, artworks, historical records, and other artifacts.
Winona County Historical Society
The Winona County Historical Society's mission is to be dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of materials that document the human history of Winona County.
Winona Newspaper Database
Online archive of Winona newspapers from the Darrell W. Krueger Library at Winona State University . The archive includes issues of the Winona Argus, Winona Daily Republican, Winona Republican Herald, and Winona Daily News, spanning from 1855 to 1976.

Dakota Wicohan
Dakota Wicohan is a Native non-profit educational organization that seeks to revitalize the Dakota language and lifeways in Minnesota.
The Dakota People (Fort Snelling, Minnesota Historical Society)
Brief article on the history of the Dakota people in Minnesota with valuable resource list and historical photographs.

Polish Cultural Institute & Museum
The Polish Cultural Institute and Museum, located in downtown Winona, houses collections and exhibits, and hosts events, related to Winona's Kashubian Polish history.
Bambenek.org
Webpage of Joe Hughes' original research and writing about the Kahubian Polish community of Winona.

Hmong in Minnesota (Minnesota Historical Society)
Minnesota Historical Society resources about the history and culture of Minnesota's Hmong people. Includes artifacts, photographs, oral histories, and a variety of publications.
Hmong Museum
Hmong Museum is the first and currently only museum dedicated to the preservation and education of Hmong culture, history, experiences, and arts.