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Many nations of Indian people came to these quarries as the pipestone was a very precious trade item throughout the Tribal Nations-from Hudson Bay, Canada to the Anazazi and Aztec of Mexico. The Pipestone quarries of Minnesota have been a sacred site for Native American tribal people for over 1,000 years. Near Jeffers Petroglyphs is the 'Crossroads of the Indian World,' at The Great Pipestone Quarries, now the Pipestone National Monument. Minnesota's recorded history begins at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site in the southwest corner of the state where for thousands of years Native Americans have traced life stories in rock carvings. The exhibits include a sobering section on Indian boarding schools, an area that pays tribute to the tribe’s many veterans and a replica of an early birchbark-covered dwelling. Tucked behind the Fortune Bay Resort and Casino, this gem of a museum tells how the Bois Forte Ojibwe were told to wander west until they reached the “lakes with food,” shallow-shored lakes rich with wild rice. The event, which takes place at the powwow grounds on the Lake Mille Lacs shore two miles north of the museum, has been a tradition since the 1950s. The museum, along with its trading post and extensive book store, can be especially busy in mid-August during the annual powwow. Besides seeing the indoor demonstrations and partaking in classes on weaving, beading and traditional cooking, visitors should also look for seasonal programs on maple syruping, ricing, traditional dances and building canoes or tipis.

A room with dioramas shows how they followed a rhythm of four seasons, harvesting maple syrup, fishing, gathering berries, drying wild rice, trapping and hunting. This lakeshore museum tells the story of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe arriving in northern Minnesota after being pushed from the East. Visitors can toggle between videos that show women’s gentle shawl dances and upbeat jingle dress dances and men’s kinetic dances that may draw inspiration from animals and birds. Mille Lacs Indian Museum, North of OnamiaĪn Ojibwe woman weaving an intricate basket from sweet grass grabs the attention of older visitors, but kids feel tugged forward into the Mille Lacs Indian Museum by the spiritual drumming, distinctive singing and colorful powwow dances. Before planning your trip, check the website of your destination for the most up-to-date operating details.) (Note: Some sites are temporarily or partially closed due to COVID-19. Here are some of Minnesota's best sites to admire tribal artistry, history and culture. It is land that was retained by Native American tribes after ceding large portions of the original homelands to the United States through treaty agreements. It is not land that was given to Native Americans by the federal government. A reservation or community is a segment of land that belongs to one or more groups of American Indians. In Minnesota, there are seven Anishinaabe (Chippewa or Ojibwe) reservations and four Dakota (Sioux) communities. For example, Minneapolis is a hybrid of 'minne' and 'polis,' the Greek word for city, which together form 'city of water' or 'City of Lakes.'ĭakota and Ojibwe languages, family, political structure and spirituality arose from and were shaped by the landscape. The name Minnesota comes from the Dakota (Sioux) words mnisota, meaning 'sky-tinted waters' or 'sky-blue waters.' There are numerous Indian origin place names throughout the state, many beginning with mni or minne, meaning water.

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Dressed in full powwow regalia, a Native American man dances at the Prairie Island Indian Community Wacipi near Red Wing / Lorie Shaull, shared under CC BY-SA 2.0

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