History of Leech Lake

Series produced by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle

Caption: Elaine Fleming
Elaine Fleming 

History of Leech Lake Reservation from the peoples perspective.

The History of Leech Lake is a 10 minute program designed to educate listeners about the History of Leech Lake Reservation by covering various subjects. This program provides a historical prospective to American Indian life and how it relates today. History of Leech Lake will help listeners discover things about Leech Lake that they did not know and may discover a history not described in any textbook.


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In 1903 Shaynowishkung was removed from Bemidji.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2017
  • Length: 09:59
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In 1899 squatters illegally squatted on allotment land in Cass Lake.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:44
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Mary, Shaynowishkungs youngest daughter married ME Carson.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:53
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Ojibwe children have their own dreams.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: :36
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Assimilation Era was from 1871-1934.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:41
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1888 Shaynowishkung greeted Pioneers to the lake Bemidji area.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:05
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60000 Minnesota Constituents wanted Ojibwe Reservations opened up.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:47
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1882 Shaynowishkung's wife dies.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:04
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IN 1870 construction of the Mississippi Reservoir System began.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:09
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Shaynowishkung was 37 years old when the federal government.....

  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 10:09
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End of Reservation and Treaty making era.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 10:28
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Removal to and concentration on reservations become the new policy.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 10:04

  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 10:19
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1847 Treaty with the Pillager Band where we almost lost a million acres of land.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 09:00

  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 10:21
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Shaynowishkung years of life were filled with trauma.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 09:52
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I don't teach history like your usual historian.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 11:33
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It's said in the Ojibwe migrations story...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 12:48
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Those old time Wiindigo slayers.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 09:45
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So Windigo continued to eat up our people and land.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2017
  • Length: 10:12