Minnesota Historical Society Press
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Living Our Language: Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories
$22.95 Add to cartA language carries a people’s memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a h
- Series: Native Voices
- Author: Treuer, Anton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 282
- Publish Date: May 01, 2001
- ISBN10: 0873514041
- Language: English
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Beginning Dakota/Tokaheya Dakota Iapi Kin: 24 Language and Grammar Lessons with Glossaries
$27.95 Add to cartMembers and descendants of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Oyate, a division of the Great Sioux Nation, live east of the Missouri River, mostly in North and South Dakota, and speak the Dakota dialect. As… [more below]
- Author: Knudson, Nicolette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0873517806
- Language: English
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An English-Dakota Dictionary
$22.95 Add to cartJohn Williamson (1835-1917), son of missionary Dr. Thomas S. Williamson, grew up speaking both English and Dakota and spent most of his adult life on the Santee Reservation of northeastern Nebraska. I… [more below]
- Series: Borealis
- Author: Williamson, John P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 290
- Publish Date: October 15 1992
- ISBN10: 0873512839
- Language: English
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Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out
$24.95 Add to cartRenowned historian Annette Atkins presents a fresh understanding of how a complex and modern Minnesota came into being in Creating Minnesota. Each chapter of this innovative state history focuses on a… [more below]
- Author: Atkins, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0873516338
- Language: English
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Weaving Community: Indigenous Women and Leadership in the Twin Cities
$24.95 Add to cartA compelling history of the often overlooked work of contemporary Native American women who took action to strengthen the bonds within and among their urban communities.
From the 1960s through the 1990
- Author: Thayer, Audrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1681343320
- Language: English
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Tshuaj Ntsuab (Plant Medicine): A Compendium of Hmong Medicinal Plants
$24.95 Add to cartBlending traditional knowledge and Western science, this collection of family stories, healing recipes, and profiles of plants common in Minnesota celebrates age-old wisdom and cutting-edge research.
- Author: Lee, Zongxee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1681343045
- Language: English
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Becoming the Twin Cities: Swindles, Schemes, and Enduring Rivalries
$27.95 Add to cartWhether motivated by visionary ideals or commercial gain or political ambition, many have tried to unite Minneapolis and St. Paul into one city, and all have failed. This book explains why.
Why haven’- Author: Ross, Drew M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1681343231
- Language: English
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Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden: Agriculture of the Hidatsa Indians
$17.95 Add to cartBuffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born about 1839, was an expert gardener. Following centuries-old methods, she and the women of her family raised huge crops of corn, squash, beans, and sunflowers … [more below]
- Series: Borealis Books
- Author: Wilson, Gilbert L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 129
- Publish Date: October 15 1987
- ISBN10: 0873512197
- Language: English
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Our Sacred Land of Phez?ta
$18.95 Add to cartPlants of all kinds fill a blooming landscape–and offer healing and knowledge to benefit those who connect with phez?ta (medicines) and give thanks for their bounty.
In the early mornings of summer I
- Author: Perron, Tara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 31 2026
- ISBN10: 1681342138
- Language: English
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Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart
$24.95 Add to cartA collection of tasty dishes accompanied by their “tells”–the stories and family histories that heighten the flavors and enhance the sense of comfort these lovingly prepared foods bring.
Every family
- Author: Peterson, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1681343290
- Language: English
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Pearl’s Garden
$18.95 Add to cartAs young Pearl tends to her urban garden in the tradition of her mother and grandmother, her dedication and generosity inspire family members to share in the work and reap the rewards.
Pearl wanted a v
- Author: Olson, Carolyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1681342812
- Language: English
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Becoming the Twin Cities: Swindles, Schemes, and Enduring Rivalries
$27.95 Add to cartWhether motivated by visionary ideals or commercial gain or political ambition, many have tried to unite Minneapolis and St. Paul into one city, and all have failed. This book explains why.
Why haven’- Author: Ross, Drew M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1681343231
- Language: English
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The Naming of Aki
$18.95 Add to cartThis retelling of a traditional story celebrates what First Human and First Wolf see, taste, hear, smell, and touch as they wander aki, the earth, to be the namers of things.
The story begins: “In the
- Author: Peacock, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1681343053
- Language: English
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True North Cabin Cookbook: Volume Two: Seasonal Recipes from a Cozy Kitchen
$29.95 Add to cartJoin bestselling cookbook author and media personality
Stephanie Hansen at her midwestern table to celebrate life in the northland
with charming tales and delicious dishes for fall, winter, and spring. … [more below]- Author: Hansen, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1681343223
- Language: English
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How to Draw a Tree
$18.95 Add to cartThe key to drawing a tree–or anything, for that matter–is
Would you
to understand your subject. How do you get to know a tree? Use all your senses!
like to draw a tree? Here’s how. First you’ll need- Author: Larochelle, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 1681343215
- Language: English
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Enmity and Empathy: Japanese Americans in Minnesota During World War II
$34.95 Read moreThe experiences of Japanese Americans and their allies fighting discrimination in wartime Minnesota demonstrate how diverse groups stood together amidst the turmoil–a legacy relevant in today’s divis
- Author: Wong, Ka F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 168134310X
- Language: English
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The Rockwell Heist: The Extraordinary Theft of Seven Norman Rockwell Paintings and a Phony Renoir–And the 20-Year Chase for Their Recover
$17.95 Add to cartIn 1978 seven Norman Rockwell paintings and a supposed Renoir, later discovered to be a forgery, were stolen from Elayne Galleries in St. Louis Park. It is still the biggest theft in Minnesota history… [more below]
- Author: Rubenstein, Bruce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1681340739
- Language: English
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Aanjikiing / Changing Worlds: An Anishinaabe Traditional Funeral
$19.95 Add to cartA detailed account of the Ojibwe funeral ceremony as practiced by Lee Obizaan Staples at Lake Lena, Minnesota, on the reservation of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
As a young man, Lee Obizaan Staples
- Author: Staples, Lee Obizaan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1681342790
- Language: English
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Grass of the Earth: The Story of a Norwegian Immigrant Family in Dakota
$19.95 Add to cartAn engaging, richly detailed biography of a family of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in eastern North Dakota in the late 1800s. Educator and world traveler Aagot Raaen wrote this reminiscence late i… [more below]
- Series: Borealis Books
- Author: Raaen, Aagot
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 15 1994
- ISBN10: 0873512952
- Language: English
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Jul: Swedish American Holiday Traditions
$19.95 Add to cartFrom sm?rg?sbord and St. Lucia processions to Christmas Eve gatherings with dear family and friends, Swedish American holiday traditions are linked through the generations by a legacy of meatballs and… [more below]
- Author: Johnson, Patrice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1681342480
- Language: English
