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Our History

Why are Minnesota’s freshwaters such a huge part of our history and cultural identity?

Let's take a closer look at the relationships between Minnesota's people and Minnesota's treasured freshwaters. What can we learn from the past that will help us respect and care for our freshwaters today?

Glaciation

Indigenous People

Early European Settlement

Industrialization

Questions to Consider

 

  • What can we learn from the past that will help us respect and care for our freshwaters today?
  • What do you know about the geologic and human history of our community and of the state? 
  • How do you know this? (family stories, books, videos, classes, signs and names around town)
  • How does your community and its physical location within the state compare to this larger history?
  • Ask your parents and grandparents to share stories about what Minnesota was like when they were younger.
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