Curious Minnesota

Listen: Which Indigenous tribes first called Minnesota home?

The Curious Minnesota podcast talks with professor Anton Treuer about the ancient human history of Minnesota.

By Eric Roper

January 27, 2022 at 7:37PM
Professor Anton Treuer (Richard Tsong-Taatarii — Minneapolis Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Indigenous people have been living in the area that became Minnesota since ancient times. Anton Treuer, professor of Objiwe at Bemidji State University, joins the Curious Minnesota podcast to discuss the Native Americans who inhabited the state prior to European settlement — and their tribal affiliations.

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Which Indigenous tribes first called Minnesota home?

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Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.

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