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Robert Hoover

For centuries, Norwegian woodworkers built bentwood (tine) boxes to store food, tools and other valuables. This practical wood container became a tradition passed on through generations. Preserving that Scandinavian tradition captured the heart and imagination of craftsman Robert Hoover, who has been teaching his tine box class for more than 15 years at the Concordia Language Village in Bemidji, Minnesota.


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In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share. Click here for more information.


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