Knute Nelson, revered statesman, played key role in removing Ojibwe from their land
His role gains relevance as tribes lobby to recover some of their territory.
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His role gains relevance as tribes lobby to recover some of their territory.
“Before 1934, look at what was happening — those atrocities, the Dawes Act and the Nelson Act. The timber barons were taking all of our land..."
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
By Isaac White. An emotionally charged gathering unfolded within the auditorium of the Cloquet Forestry Center recently, marking a significant
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.