Welcome to Native SCSU

What makes the St. Cloud area, and St. Cloud State University, in particular, an indigenous place?  

Native SCSU was developed to illuminate the Native history and experience in this region through deeper investigation of sites, events, natural features, and people of the St. Cloud area. Students were asked to develop a brief analysis and interpretation for these topics written for a general audience.

Native SCSU is a collaborative project developed by students in the Native Nations of Minnesota class in the Department of Ethnic, Gender, and Women’s Studies at St. Cloud State University. This project began in spring 2017 and is an ongoing effort. Students will add new topics or further develop existing topics as the class is taught in the future.

Special thanks go to the following individuals who generously contributed towards the success of this project:

• Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, Director, American Indian Center, SCSU
• Melissa Kalpin Prescott, Professor, University Library, SCSU
• Jennifer Rian, Research Librarian, Gale Family Library, Minnesota Historical Society
• Gordie Schmitt, Systems Developer, University Library, SCSU
• Tom Steman, Professor, University Archives, SCSU
• Rachel Wexelbaum, Associate Professor, University Library, SCSU
• Bruce White, historian and anthropologist, Turnstone Historical Research

Wopida taƞka eciciyapi ye! A big thanks to you all!
Iyekiyapiwiƞ de miye ye. I am Iyekiyapiwiƞ.

Iyekiyapiwiƞ Darlene St. Clair, Associate Professor, SCSU
dstclair@stcloudstate.edu