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Monthly Archives: April 2009

How Tail Feather Woman brought her vision of peace and harmony to Minnesota

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Bruce White
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According to a traditional account, recorded from Anishinaabe informants at Mille Lacs and other reservations, Tail Feather Woman (Tailfeather Woman) or Wiyaka Sinte Win, the visionary Dakota woman who originated the big drum, went to Mille Lacs Lake around 1880 to teach Ojibwe … Continue reading →

Posted in Reclaiming Mini Sota Makoce | 2 Replies

Historic cuts at the History Center–Plans announced for 16% budget reduction, pending legislative action

Posted on April 17, 2009 by
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Ninety four people will be laid off. The library will be open only four days a week. Historic Forestville in Preston, North West Company Fur Post in Pine City, and Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site in Little Falls will be closed … Continue reading →

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Tearing down Fort Snelling-Why it makes sense

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Bruce White
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What does Fort Snelling say when no one is speaking? The answer to this question is the reason for tearing down the fort. When this idea was first suggested several years ago, it caused the tearing of hair and rending … Continue reading →

Posted in Bdote: A Public EIS, Minnesota's 150th, Reclaiming Mini Sota Makoce | 20 Replies

No more meetings about the Coldwater/Bureau of Mines site

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Bruce White
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The National Park Service/Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) has announced that there will be no further public meetings planned concerning the disposition of the Coldwater Spring property. A further meeting had been announced for mid-April, but that meeting … Continue reading →

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Hitching rides on the stereotrope, with Lise Erdrich and other rowdy writers

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Bruce White
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The stereotrope, invented around 1860, used stop-action photography and persistence of vision to give the illusion of motion to three-dimensional images. In this it resembles the stereotype, which certainly counts on persistent vision and is intended to give the illusion … Continue reading →

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The importance of Mille Lacs Lake in the history and culture of the Dakota people

Posted on April 2, 2009 by
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Mille Lacs Lake is one of many places in Minnesota that need to be acknowledged for their connection to Dakota people. Known to the Dakota as Mde Wakan or Spirit Lake, it is a place of special importance in their … Continue reading →

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