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Historic headwaters house connected Indigenous and European people
Ojibwe-French-English couple Antoine and Sarah Gordon lived at intersection of old travel routes and changing cultures.
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Two lakes in St. Croix River watershed receive new names to remove racist slur
Federal board approves new names, including one recommended by Ojibwe band.
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Tribal officials applaud plan to change derogatory names for places
Mille Lacs Band recommends replacement names for lakes near Snake River in Pine City.
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Federal agency seeks new names for lakes with derogatory word
Government seeks to rename two lakes in region that still carry Native American slur.
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Urban indigenous school now has land, influence, and opportunity at Afton nature center
State grant makes it possible for Anishinabe Academy and Belwin Conservancy to work together on education and land management.
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St. Croix Valley author will speak about new novel telling Dakota family’s story
Diane Wilson’s book “The Seed Keeper” spans generations of struggle through voices of women with ‘souls of iron.’
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Speaker series to feature Dakota people of the St. Croix River Valley
Mankato-based artist, writer, and teacher will talk about people who have long called this region their home.
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Archaeologists find new evidence of early St. Croix River residents
Recent excavations have turned up tantalizing clues about prehistoric people.
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St. Croix Valley potters study prehistoric ceramics at Science Museum
Modern craftspeople who live and work along the river recently visited a collection of pots and other artifacts from people who called the area home hundreds of years ago.