5 Most Popular Posts of 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, we want to share what have been the most viewed posts at manoamano.org. This has been a busy and productive year, and thank you to everyone that has been a part of Mano a Mano!
1. A Look Back At What We Did in 2017 – Mano a Mano 2017 Annual Report
Volunteers gave 18,979 hours of their time to Mano a Mano in 2017.
Mano a Mano’s Annual Report detailing what we accomplished, working together, was our most popular post of 2018. Click here to check out our work in 2017.
2. A Story of Home Coming
Ray returning the Ceremonial Pipe to the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association.
Mano a Mano volunteer Ray Wiedmeyer shared this story of returning a Ceremonial Pipe we received in a donation of supplies to the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association.
3. Mano a Mano Speaker Series: Caroline Doenmez on October 9th
Caroline Doenmez speaking at Mano a Mano in October 2018.
Mano a Mano kicked off our monthly Speaker Series in March 2018. Caroline Doenmez, PhD student in the Anthropology Department at the University of Minnesota, discussed “Beginning Again In Our Bodies: Indigenous Women Reclaiming Birth” in October.
4. Remembering David Hussman
Nate Knatterud-Hubinger and David Hussman at Mano a Mano’s annual event in 2010.
David Hussman, founder of DevJam in Minneapolis and a strong supporter of Mano a Mano, passed away in August after being diagnosed with lung cancer the year before. We wrote this post remembering him, along with links to a few other local articles.
5. Mano a Mano’s New Plane – First Flight
Mano a Mano’s new addition to our aviation program, at Fleming Field in South St. Paul, Minnesota, preparing for a test flight on July 13, 2018.
On July 13, 2018, Mano a Mano staff, board members, and supporters went to Fleming Field in South St. Paul, Minnesota for the first flight in our new plane. Watch a video from that day and learn how this plane helps our aviation program in Bolivia providing emergency flights.