We respectfully acknowledge the sacred land upon which the events and activities of The Great Northern take place in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. This is the traditional homeland of the Dakhóta Oyáte (Dakota People), unfairly ceded in the Treaties of 1837 & 1851, who stewarded it for millennia. The Ojibwe and other Indigenous nations have cared for this land as well. Minnesota comes from the Dakota name for the area, Mni Sota Makoce — "the land where the waters reflect the skies."

We invite you to learn more about the true history of this land, and to search out the wisdom and stories of the Dakota, Ojibwe, and other Native people still here. The Great Northern is committed to Indigenous representation within its programming and opportunities to ground us in place and promote healing.

Treaties Matter
Why Treaties Matter
Bdote Memory Map
Dakota 38
Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota
Learning from Place: Bdote
Honor Native Land: A Guide