Walker in Cass County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Before the Ojibwe"
— Circle of Time —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2023
1. "Before the Ojibwe" Marker
Inscription.
"Before the Ojibwe". . Descendants of the early man in the Leech Lake Area consisted of contemporaries of the woolly mammoth. Artifacts of the huge ivory tusks have been found in their burial grounds around Leech Lake. A civilization of the native Americans known as the Laurel Culture existed in Northern Minnesota before the birth of Christ. The Blackduck Culture existed in our area about 1,000 years after. The Mandans and the Gros Ventures were on Leech Lake at one time and the Dakota Sioux arrived during the 1600s. In the middle of the 1700s, the Ojibwe drove the Dakota Sioux out of the area and made Leech Lake their home. The prehistoric Native American depicted here, not only took care of her children, but did all the ricing, gardening and gathering of the maple sap for sugar. Later when the Ojibwe came, it was their long-lasting desire to live up to their motto , “We Come Together”.,
Donated by Ringle Endowment Fund of the , Walker Area Foundation in honor of the , Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Descendants of the early man in the Leech Lake Area consisted of contemporaries of the woolly mammoth. Artifacts of the huge ivory tusks have been found in their burial grounds around Leech Lake. A civilization of the native Americans known as the Laurel Culture existed in Northern Minnesota before the birth of Christ. The Blackduck Culture existed in our area about 1,000 years after. The Mandans and the Gros Ventures were on Leech Lake at one time and the Dakota Sioux arrived during the 1600s. In the middle of the 1700s, the Ojibwe drove the Dakota Sioux out of the area and made Leech Lake their home. The prehistoric Native American depicted here, not only took care of her children, but did all the ricing, gardening and gathering of the maple sap for sugar. Later when the Ojibwe came, it was their long-lasting desire to live up to their motto — “We Come Together”.
Donated by Ringle Endowment Fund of the Walker Area Foundation in honor of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
6.099′ N, 94° 34.689′ W. Marker is in Walker, Minnesota, in Cass County. Marker is at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue West (State Highway 200/371) and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Minnesota Avenue West. This “Circle of Time” sculpture and historical marker are located in front of the Cass County Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Minnesota Avenue West, Walker MN 56484, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2023
2. "Before the Ojibwe"
The sculpture rests atop this pillar; the marker is mounted on the front.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2023
3. "Before the Ojibwe" Sculpture
The artist is Joel Randell.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2023
4. “Circle of Time” Monument
The monument consists of 13 individual sculptures, each with an interpretive historical marker. “Before the Ojibwe” is in the left foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
