Northern Lights Chapter 3: Early Dakota

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Who were Minnesota's first residents?

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The Early Dakota

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The Early Dakota moved throughout the year because

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they were following their food sources

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The Early Dakota people moved with the

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seasons

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The Dakota word that inspired the name of our state and means "Land where the water is so clear it reflects the clouds in the sky".

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Mni Sota Makoce

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Storytelling

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taught lessons about values and morals, taught about the Dakota culture, entertained children in the winter

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The Early Dakota used these rawhide carrying cases to protect their valuable items from getting lost or broken.

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