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Music of Minnesota. The music of Minnesota began with the native rhythms and songs of Indigenous peoples, the first inhabitants of the lands which later became the U.S. state of Minnesota. Métis fur-trading voyageurs introduced the chansons of their French ancestors in the late eighteenth century. As the territory was opened up to white ...
Culture of Minnesota. The culture of Minnesota is a subculture of the United States with influences from Scandinavian Americans, Finnish Americans, Irish Americans, German Americans, Native Americans, Czechoslovak Americans, among numerous other immigrant groups. They work in the context of the cold agricultural and mining state.
This is a list of Indian reservations in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] List of reservations. Reservation name Tribe Counties Map Population [Note 1] Notes
The 10,000 Lakes Festival (abbreviated as 10KLF) was an annual four-day music festival in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, at the Soo Pass Ranch that was held from 2003 until 2009 before going on indefinite hiatus due to financial losses and has not been held since 2010. [1] Its name refers to Minnesota's nickname, "The Land of 10,000 Lakes".
Moondance Jam. Moondance Jam is an annual rock and classic rock festival held in mid-July in the Leech Lake / Chippewa National Forest Area near Walker, Minnesota. It is recognized as Minnesota's largest rock festival and a major classic rock festival in the United States. The Jam has gone from being a party for a few hundred family and friends ...
v. t. e. Frances Theresa Densmore (May 21, 1867 – June 5, 1957) was an American anthropologist and ethnographer born in Red Wing, Minnesota. [ 1 ] Densmore studied Native American music and culture, and in modern terms, she may be described as an ethnomusicologist. Densmore with Blackfoot chief, Mountain Chief, during a 1916 phonograph ...
National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Indigenous Peoples' Day[ a ] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [ 1 ] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various ...
The Sandy Lake Band was recognized by Aitkin County, Minnesota in 1992 and affirmed of the recognition in 1996. For the State recognition process, bills have been sent to the Minnesota legislatures in 1997, 1999 and 2000, failing each time by a narrow margin of votes. External links. The official web-page for the Sandy Lake Band of Ojibwe