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Fort Snelling played a pivotal role in Minnesota's history and in the development of nearby Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The history of the U.S. state of Minnesota is shaped by its original Native American residents, European exploration and settlement, and the emergence of industries made possible by the state's natural resources.
Pages in category "Native American history of Minnesota" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post is a museum dedicated to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's history, culture, and contemporary life. It officially opened to the public on May 18, 1996. Located in Onamia, Minnesota, United States, it is one of the 26 historical sites and museums run by the Minnesota Historical Society. [1]
The "Hanging Monument" in Mankato, Minnesota, was a four-ton granite marker that read "Here Were Hanged 38 Sioux Indians: Dec. 26th, 1862." [ 142 ] [ 43 ] : 333 It was erected in 1912 by two Dakota War veterans, Judge Lorin Cray and General James H. Baker , to commemorate the 50th anniversary of "the city's most significant event". [ 143 ]
The Red Lake Indian Reservation (Ojibwe: Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga'iganing) covers 1,260.3 sq mi (3,264 km 2; 806,600 acres) [2] in parts of nine counties in Minnesota, United States. It is made up of numerous holdings but the largest section is an area around Red Lake, in north-central Minnesota, the largest lake in the state.
Lower Sioux Indian Reservation: Sioux: Redwood: 534 Mille Lacs Indian Reservation: Ojibwe: Mille Lacs: 4,767 Also operates the Sandy Lake Indian Reservation in Aitkin County, with off-reservation trust land and other holdings in Atkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Morrison, and Otter Tail Counties. Prairie Island Indian Community: Sioux: Goodhue: 310
Chippewa Chief Big Dog offered to fight the Sioux for Lincoln. [2] [3] [4] The St Paul paper felt his appearance was the epitome of an indigenous warrior. [5]Minnesota monument to Mille Lacs war Chief Mou-Zoo-Mau-Nee and his 300 Mille Lacs and Sandy Lake warriors who offered to fight the Sioux and defend Fort Ripley during the Sioux uprising.
Pages in category "American Indian reservations in Minnesota" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .