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Camp in Chippewa National Forest
Dreams of lakeside campsites, fishing, birdwatching, canoeing, hiking, wildflower walks and other outdoor pursuits become reality in a Minnesota national forest.
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A Chippewa Moon Legend
A Chippewa maiden will not accept any human brave for a husband. In lonely desperation, she wishes she could love the beautiful moon and is transported to the sky. She becomes the bride of the moon.
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Catching Dreams - Part I
History and legends of dream catchers
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Indian Paintbrush, Wildflower
The legend of the Indian Paintbrush is immortalized in a book by Tomie de Paola. It sprouts from wildflower seed and the Lady Bird Wildflower Center provides research.
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Tecumseh's Mission
Having already set out on his mission of unification, Tecumseh now sought to establish a base of operations to serve as the capital of his new nation.
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The Confederacy of Little Turtle
Organizing a loose alliance of Indian tribes, Miami Chief Little Turtle became the greatest threat to American dominance in the Northwest territories.
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Oktoberfest Festivals in Wisconsin
Wisconsin a popular destination for fall color drives and Oktoberfest, festivals patterned on the original German Party in Munich. Festival schedules updated for 2008.
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Census Rolls on Microfilm
Names of tribes with census records on microfilm (other than the Cherokee rolls outlined in the aricle of July 6) and a link to the microfilm numbers for those tribes.
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Christmas Past
Enjoy an old fashioned Christmas at some of Wisconsin's historical mansions, communities, and heritage sites. Find Victorian mansions decorated in the style of long ago holidays, communities where you can become part of a Dickens style Christmas, or participate in a pioneer or ethnic Christmas.
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Goldenrods: The Severest Punishment or Sun Medicine?
In 1901 Mabel Wright wrote, “(Goldenrods) are a byword among plant students, who say that if a botanist is ever condemned to the severest punishment that the underworld can mete, the penalty will be to write a monograph, accurately describing and identifying all known goldenrods.”
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GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK MUSEUM
On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald left port at Superior, Wisconsin. She and her crew would vanish before their voyage was complete.
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Hepatica, An Early Sign of Spring, and the Doctrine of Signatures
It was called “The Doctrine of Signatures”, and it was where the medicinal properties of a plant were determined by its shape. Early bloomer Round-lobed Hepatica is a perfect example.
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Laura Secord's Rush to Save Canada
Dehydrated, exhausted and with feet cut and bleeding, Laura Secord pressed on to reach Lt. Fitzgibbon with the message that Upper Canada was about to be taken by America
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Poverty Rates in North Dakota
When communities are isolated to the degree of some North Dakota Native American reservations, it can be very difficult to pull the community out of severe poverty.
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Samuel Hearne, Arctic Explorer
British explorer Samuel Hearne was sent North on the search for copper mines by his employer, the Hudson's Bay Company. After months of travel, he arrived to find no ore
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THE ONCE VAST INDIAN TERRITORY
In the 1820s, white settlers in the United States demanded the government move the native Eastern Indian tribes off their land and relocate them in the unlivable Great American Desert.
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Wildlife Pets For Woodland Indians
In Canadian Indian history and present times, wildlife animals have proven to be wonderful and fantastic household pets. The raccoon continues to be an all-time favorite.
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