Episode 5 - Dr. Samantha Majhor

Dr. Samantha Majhor (Dakota and Assiniboine) grew up in suburbs like Minnetonka and Plymouth. She graduated from Wayzata High School and earned her PhD at the University of Minnesota. Now, Dr. Majhor is an assistant professor of English at Marquette University, where she focuses on Native American literature. In 2022, she was named one of Wisconsin's most influential Native Leaders for her research and community engagement. In Mni Sóta Makoce (Minnesota), Indigenous people have lived, worked, and played near Ȟaȟa Wakpadaŋ (Bassett Creek) for thousands of years. Through an oral history project, 15 Indigenous people share how they experience the watershed as part of their historic and contemporary cultures. These interviews were conducted by Dr. Kasey Keeler with support from Valley Community Presbyterian Church (VCPC) and partners. To learn more, please contact Hennepin History Museum (https://hennepinhistory.org) or visit VCPC’s land acknowledgment webpage (https://www.valleychurch.net/land-acknowledgement).