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What roles did Minnesota's Native American chiefs play? And who were some notable ones?

What roles did Minnesota's Native American chiefs play? And who were some notable ones?

The familiar image of a stoic Native American chief wearing a headdress is in many ways a core American cultural stereotype.

Curious Minnesota

April 19, 202422m 28s

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Show Notes

The familiar image of a stoic Native American chief wearing a headdress is in many ways a core American cultural stereotype. It has been memorialized in films and statutes, as well as exploited to sell cigarettes and motorcycles. But who are these celebrated figures of the past? Mark Boswell joins host Eric Roper to discuss the roles that Native American chiefs played and introduce some of the state's most prominent chiefs.

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What roles did Minnesota's Native American chiefs play? And who were some notable ones? (February 2024 Curious Minnesota story)

In the Footsteps of Little Crow (eBook)