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Minnesota History

Birdwoman adventures

The bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition will be celebrated over the next two years. The explorers traveled through the Dakotas on their way to the Pacific Northwest. The states along the route are hoping to cash in on tourists following the Lewis and Clark trail.

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Museum rises out of mill ruins

A new museum in Minneapolis has been built from charred ruins. The Minnesota Historical Society is getting ready to open its Mill City Museum on the banks of the Mississippi. The MHS bought the mill site after a large fire in 1991 almost totally destroyed the old Washburn Crosby Mill. The museum will show visitors the story of how Minneapolis came to be the milling capitol of the world in the 1880's.

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Resources

A list of background information and resources on Indian spirituality.

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The seven grandfathers

Many Anishinaabe people use seven basic principles to guide how they live. These teachings are known as the Seven Grandfathers.

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Part 2: The seventh fire

Kids are the heart of the spiritual revival in Indian country. In schools and homes and forests, they are learning a way of life that was nearly destroyed.

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Commentary: Is it sacred enough?

Winona LaDuke is a Native American activist, who runs the White Earth Land Recovery Project in northern Minnesota. She was Ralph Nader's vice presidential running mate on the Green Party ticket in the 2000 election. LaDuke writes about the struggle to protect sites that are sacred to Native Americans.

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More voices

More opinions, voices and commentary on Native spirituality.

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Commentary: Find common ground

Father Bill Mehrkens is a priest at St. Mary's Mission on the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He says living on the reservation has changed his thinking about Native American spiritual ways.

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Part 7: The healing spirit

Healing is an important part of American Indian spirituality. The medicines comes from nature. The knowledge about which plants to use has been passed down for centuries.

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Rekindling the Spirit: The Rebirth of American Indian Spirituality

The U.S. government and Christian churches spent more than 150 years trying to eliminate American Indian spiritual practices. Ceremonies were banned. People were put in prison. Children were sent to government boarding schools. But the spiritual beliefs survived. Indians young and old are returning to traditional ways. Some call the traditional life "walking the Red Road." They believe old ways are bringing new life, and new hope, to Indian Country.

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