Tag: Origin Stories

  • Origin Story, Part the Third: Native Lands

    Origin Story, Part the Third: Native Lands

    For eight thousand years the Dakota navigated the waterways of our state in their dugout canoes. This network of streams and rivers was created by…

  • Origin Story, Part the Second: Deluge

    Origin Story, Part the Second: Deluge

    Dakota historians (Westerman/White, 2012): “The relationship of a people to the lands where they live is crucial for understanding their history and culture.” But what…

  • Origin Stories: An Introduction

    Origin Stories: An Introduction

    Since the 1970s the Community Reporter has been blessed with reporters, editors and board members who have documented the history of our neighborhoods in its…