Post in Minneapolis Annexation history

Jul 17 15:30 UTC

On Jul 17, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Sheldon Mains wrote:
>
> The reason Minneapolis and St. Paul are smaller than typical is a
> 1912 state
> law passed by a Republican (then called "Conservative") legislature
> that was
> designed to stop the growth of Mpls and St. Paul by putting limits on
> annexation (e.g. I think this included requiring voter approval by the
> annexed area).
>
And - Minneapolis was not founded on vacant ground. To commemorate
the prior Dakota population, a sunrise ceremony will be held
tomorrow. The public is invited. See below:

Cloud Man Village Sunrise Ceremony

Cloud Man Village Site at Lake Calhoun at Richfield Rd & 36th St.
parking lot on southeast end of lake.
  Sunrise (5:45 AM) Friday July 18th

Components:

1.   Recognize the history and culture of Mdewakanton Dakota people
in the Minneapolis area

2.   Recognize Cloud Mans Village as a symbolic experiment of peace
and reconciliation within City of Minneapolis

3.   Began a process of designating the location of Cloud Mans
Village near Lake Calhoun as an historic site within the City of
Minneapolis

Activities:

A. Descendant of Cloud Man welcomes people to the site and provides a
brief overview of Cloud Mans Village

B.  Dakota pipe ceremony

C.  Mayor Rybak response and announcement of establishment of a
committee to further research the site for future more proper
designation as historic site. Syd Beane, Mdewakanton Dakota
descendant of Cloud Man, will serve as Organizing Chair of the
committee.

D. Other comments from those in attendance

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