Native Land Map Minnesota

Paul near wakpá tháŋka (the mississippi river), not far from bdoté, the place where the mississippi and minnesota rivers meet. The minnesota territory itself was formed only in 1849 but the area had a rich history well before this. The dakota people, along with the ojibwe people, are the indigenous peoples of the land now called minnesota.

The lar depicts the external extent of federal indian reservations, land held in “trust” by the united states, “restricted fee” or “mixed. Approximately 1,000 years ago, people living in this area were using the waterways for transportation, food and to develop an extensive trade relationship with other native. This is a page managed by native land digital.

The land that surrounds us is part of who we are;

The dakota people, along with the ojibwe people, are the indigenous peoples of the land now called minnesota. Approximately 1,000 years ago, people living in this area were using the waterways for transportation, food and to develop an extensive trade relationship with other native. Please let us know if you have any corrections or improvements we can make. Check out this detailed map created by aaron carapella who is a cartographer of cherokee and european ancestry.