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From The Story of Minnesota

Selected interior spread, original pages 40–41. A limited sample; the full book is not included.

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Thousands of years ago, the Dakota people lived near the rushing rivers.

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Thousands of years ago, the Dakota people lived near the rushing rivers.

They paddled wooden dugout canoes and knocked tasty wild rice into their boats.

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