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Minneapolis – Why Treaties Matter

"Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota. Read More

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St. Cloud – Why Treaties Matter

"Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota. Read More

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Carlton – Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium

The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s Language Revitalization Working Group, partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center, is hosting the 4th Annual Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium. Read More

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Nevis – Why Treaties Matter

"Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota. Read More

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Minnesota Indian Education Association – Why Treaties Matter

"Why Treaties Matter” explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in the state of Minnesota. Read More

Walking the Red Lake River or Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga’iganiiwi-ziibi

April 30, 2019 - By Sharon Day

This river flows out of Lower Red Lake on its western border. It makes its journey through marshy swampland, into prairie, and then farmland. The riverbanks become steeper, becoming large eroding cliffs and thickly forested. I find myself excited thinking about this new Nibi Walk that begins on the…

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Treaties Matter

April 11, 2019 - By Jacob Jurss

This post originally appeared on the East Side Freedom Library blog as they hosted the “Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” exhibit. It is reprinted here with permission. Treaties matter. They matter even if the United States fails to recognize the rights of American Indian tribes…

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