Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin was the first known female Native American to actively work on legal matters, and she was born in Pembina in what would eventually be North Dakota.
The Pembina Band of Chippewas whose descendants today include members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and White Earth Band of Ojibwe were forced to sign away millions of acres of land, some for 10 cents an acre. A settlement offers additional compensation.
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$59M settlement addresses 1800s Ojibwe land grabs in Minnesota and North Dakota
The Pembina Band of Chippewas whose descendants today include members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and White Earth Band of Ojibwe were forced to sign away millions of acres of land, some for 10 cents an acre. A settlement offers additional compensation. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Studio portrait of the Pembina Band of Chippewa delegation taken in Washington, D.C., in 1874. National Museum of the American Indian photo
FARGO A delegation that negotiated a treaty to obtain a large swath of the Red River Valley from the Ojibwe showed up with added persuasion: almost 300 soldiers and a Gatling gun.
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