Opponents to the reroute of Highway 55 in south Minneapolis have been camped out in the path of the highway for more than a year. Young people from the environmental group Earth First have chained themselves to trees and bulldozers. Dozens of them have been arrested. Early on in the battle, Earth First enlisted the help of a group of Native Americans known as the Mendota Mdwakanton Dakota. The Mendota Dakota say the land the highway will pass through was sacred to their ancestors.
In 2008, Minnesota's voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution: to protect drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve arts and cultural heritage; to support parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
Efforts to digitize this initial assortment of thousands of historical audio material was made possible through the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. A wide range of Minnesota subject matter is represented within this collection.
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