Most followers of Range news have been tracking the Essar Steel development in Nashwauk, a new mine and steel plant owned by an international India-based steel company. Iron Range officials and educators are trying hard to embrace the Indian culture of the Essar managers and employees being assigned to the new facility as it begins construction.
This Hibbing Daily Tribune story by Kelly Grinsteinner describes a celebration of the Indian holiday of Holi yesterday at the Lone Pine Community Hall (the Pengilly area near Nashwauk). Here’s one of my favorite images from the story:
The crowd dined on Indian food as well as American fare. Videos of Indian culture were shown, followed by a performance by a polka-playing duo.
It’s a bold new world. Oom pa pa, indeed.
That is a strange mix. Wish I could have been there.