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Minnesota's northerly location in the United States has resulted in its official designation as L'Étoile du Nord ("Star of the North"). There are nineteen official symbols of the US state of Minnesota, as designated by the Minnesota Legislature. [1] The first named symbol is the state's motto, L'Étoile du Nord – French for "Star of the North".
The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Minnesota's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have been 41 governors of the state; one, Rudy Perpich, served non-consecutive terms.
The Minnesota State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Minnesota, in its capital city of Saint Paul. It houses the Minnesota Senate , Minnesota House of Representatives , the office of the Attorney General and the office of the Governor .
The Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is a tradition that dates back to 1948. [23] The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota's recreation industry. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] The Governor goes to a selected lake in Minnesota to fish on the opening weekend of the fishing season.
The Flag of Minnesota. Minnesota (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ s oʊ t ə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the U.S. state of Minnesota's legislature.It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper house, to craft and pass legislation, which is then subject to approval by the governor of Minnesota.
The motto, as it appears on the 1879 Seal of Minnesota. L'Étoile du Nord is a French phrase meaning "The Star of the North".It is the motto of the U.S. state of Minnesota, [1] and the only U.S. state motto in French.
This is a list of Indian reservations in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] List of reservations. Reservation name ... Fond du Lac Indian Reservation: Ojibwe: Carlton ...