Minnesota Highway Signs Mark 1854 Treaty Boundaries Between Federal Government and 3 Tribes – WCCO

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Transport crews install 12 road signs in northeastern Minnesota that have significant historical significance.

The panels, in preparation for more than a decade, mark the boundaries of a treaty signed in 1854 by the federal government and three Ojibwa tribes – the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and the Fond Band. from Lake Chippewa Upper Lake.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation installed the first sign on November 1 on Highway 61 southbound, just south of the Canadian border and near the entrance to Grand Portage State Park.

Honored to join the tribal chiefs of Grand Portage, Bois Forte and Fond du Lac today in celebrating the first of 12 national highways signs to permanently mark the 1854 treaty border – on Highway 61 just at south of the Canadian border.

A historic day in recognition of tribal sovereignty! pic.twitter.com/jMWeSnKvFa

– Margaret Anderson Kelliher (@MAKMinnesota) November 1, 2021

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The Grand Portage tribe first requested signs recognizing treaty boundaries 11 years ago, followed by requests from the Bois Forte and Fond du Lac bands.

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