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The word Minnesota comes from a Dakota Indian word meaning "sky-tinted water" | The word Minnesota comes from a Dakota Indian word meaning "sky-tinted water" | ||
Two major Native American tribes—the Dakota (or [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]]) and the [[Ojibwa Indians|Ojibwa]] (Anishinabe or Chippewa)—lived in the area that is now Minnesota. Small groups from other tribes now also reside in the state, including the [[Winnebago Indians|Winnebago]], who once had reservation land there. By the late | Two major Native American tribes—the Dakota (or [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]]) and the [[Ojibwa Indians|Ojibwa]] (Anishinabe or Chippewa)—lived in the area that is now Minnesota. Small groups from other tribes now also reside in the state, including the [[Winnebago Indians|Winnebago]], who once had reservation land there. By the late 1860's treaties had pushed the Indians off lands they had occupied and moved them onto reservations. | ||
Many American Indians still live on reservations in Minnesota. Seven Ojibwa reservations are located in the northern part of the state, and four Dakota communities occupy lands in the southern part. Other American Indians reside in urban areas. More than 9,000 people of Ojibwa ancestry live in Minneapolis, and about 3,000 Ojibwa, Dakota, and Winnebago are in St. Paul. There are smaller groups of American Indian people in Duluth and Bemidji. | Many American Indians still live on reservations in Minnesota. Seven Ojibwa reservations are located in the northern part of the state, and four Dakota communities occupy lands in the southern part. Other American Indians reside in urban areas. More than 9,000 people of Ojibwa ancestry live in Minneapolis, and about 3,000 Ojibwa, Dakota, and Winnebago are in St. Paul. There are smaller groups of American Indian people in Duluth and Bemidji. | ||
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*[[St. Peters Indian Agency (Minnesota)|St. Peters Indian Agency ]](Minnesota)-- part of St. Peters Agency | *[[St. Peters Indian Agency (Minnesota)|St. Peters Indian Agency ]](Minnesota)-- part of St. Peters Agency | ||
*[[Milk River Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Milk River Indian Agency ]](Minnesota)<br> | *[[Milk River Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Milk River Indian Agency ]](Minnesota)<br> | ||
*[[Minnesota Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Minnesota Indian Agency ]](Minnesota) Route 3, P.O. Box 112, Cass Lake, MN 56633 | *[[Minnesota Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Minnesota Indian Agency ]](Minnesota) Route 3, P.O. Box 112,Cass Lake, MN 56633 | ||
*[[Nett Lake Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Nett Lake Indian Agency ]](Minnesota) | *[[Nett Lake Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Nett Lake Indian Agency ]](Minnesota) | ||
*[[Pipestone Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Pipestone Indian Agency ]](Minnesota) | *[[Pipestone Indian Agency (Minnesota)|Pipestone Indian Agency ]](Minnesota) | ||
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*[[Squaw Point Day School (Minnesota)|Squaw Point Day School]] (Minnesota) | *[[Squaw Point Day School (Minnesota)|Squaw Point Day School]] (Minnesota) | ||
*[[Vermillion Lake Indian School (Minnesota)|Vermillion Lake School]] | *[[Vermillion Lake Indian School (Minnesota)|Vermillion Lake School]] | ||
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) Mission | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) Mission Stations 1830-1840: Lac qui Aprle, Traverse des Sioux, Shakopee's Village, Oak Grove, Mendota, Little Crow's Village, and red Wing's Village in Minnesota. | ||
=== Other Repositories === | === Other Repositories === | ||
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=== Reservations === | === Reservations === | ||
From the mid- | From the mid-1800's, the official policy of the United States government toward the American Indian was to confine each tribe to a specific parcel of land called a reservation. Agencies were established on or near each reservation. A government representative, usually called an agent (or superintendent) was assigned to each agency. Their duties included maintaining the peace, making payments to the Native Americans based on the stipulations of the treaties with each tribe, and providing a means of communication between the native population and the federal government. | ||
Sometimes, a single agency had jurisdiction over more than one reservation. And sometimes, if the tribal population and land area required it, an agency may have included sub-agencies. | Sometimes, a single agency had jurisdiction over more than one reservation. And sometimes, if the tribal population and land area required it, an agency may have included sub-agencies. | ||