The Life of Jeremiah Johnston: Part XI
It was Thursday July 21, 1898 when Missionary/newspaper reporter Rodgers left the Sault Rapids on the Kenora at 8:00 AM. He described the...
The Life of Jeremiah Johnston: Part X
It was Thursday July 20, 1898, described by Missionary Rodgers as a most beautiful morning after a rain. The atmosphere was very clear,...
The Life of Jeremiah Johnston: Part IX
Missionary, traveler, and newspaper reporter Mr. Rodgers tried fishing in the early afternoon of July 19, 1898 from the shore of The...
The Life of Jeremiah Johnston: Part VIII
While Missionary Rodgers and Jeremiah Johnston strolled through the Reserve, they came across an old Indian sitting under a shade tree...
The Life of Jeremiah Johnston: Part VI
Those who were Christian Indians were like most denominations, varied personalities who came from different backgrounds. According to...
The Life of Jeremiah Johnston: Part III
Jeremiah Johnston, fellow missionary James Taylor Rogers, and a Native left the School at Little Forks in a canoe that would see them...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XII
Orrah almost never did any remodeling or ever built anything such as tables, benches or bunks, but never stopped Violet from doing so and...
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Grand Mound
We're all kind of smug about history and our generations place in it, but how about the “Mound Builders”? They were here before the rest...
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Judicial Ditching of Koochiching County
So you’re driving down either Minnesota State Highway 71 or 72 and you see ditches similar to small canals that run vertical to the...