NOTE: This piece originally ran on July 8, 2005. Hey it's summer - of course we have repeats!
Take a walk back in time with Herbie Theis of Cold Spring, Minnesota. Herb recalls the difficulties his great-grandparents faced living on the banks of the Sauk River in a sod shanty, including many encounters with Native Americans demanding flour. I wonder what they were baking that they needed flour so bad?
If you're interested in personal history, be sure to check out the Minnesota's Greatest Generation project from the Minnesota Historical Society. More on that soon.
Posted by Minnesota Stories on June 29, 2006 03:42 AM
Comments
Wow, that was interesting stuff! Duane, it's very cool that you have that interview in you archives! I need to start interviewing relatives! Thanks for the video!
Being Native American myself, it pleases me that there are some that still remember that the government took this land from us and how my ancestors were treated. I have heard too many stories about "those dirty injuns" to stomach for a lifetime.
Funny. I heard 2 encounters over flour. Not "many encounters". A shame the positive encounters were only mentioned if you watched the video.
Nice to see Herbie note that people treated in kind, react in kind.
Thank you for shooting this Duane. I wish it were longer or that there was more.
