Engraving of Alexander Ramsey, 1850

Engraving of Alexander Ramsey, 1850

Engraving of Alexander Ramsey in about 1850, the same year as the Sandy Lake Tragedy.

Mikwendaagoziwaag (memorial) at Sandy Lake

Mikwendaagoziwaag (memorial) at Sandy Lake

Mikwendaagoziwaag (memorial) to the Ojibwe who died during the Sandy Lake Tragedy. Photograph by Colin Mustful, October 18, 2017.

Sandy Lake Tragedy

In the fall and early winter of 1850, the US government forced thousands of Lake Superior Ojibwe to leave their homeland in Wisconsin and gather at Sandy Lake, in Minnesota Territory, to receive an annual treaty payment. When the money never arrived and the government provided spoiled rations, many tried to return to Wisconsin. As a result, about 400 Ojibwe people died from starvation, disease, and exposure in what is known as the Sandy Lake Tragedy.

Traditional Ojibwe lacrosse stick

Traditional Ojibwe lacrosse stick

Traditional lacrosse stick used by Jack F. Rohr (Ojibwe) between 1900 and 1932.

Traditional lacrosse ball

Traditional lacrosse ball

Ojibwe painted leather lacrosse ball made in the early to mid-twentieth century.

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth game in Savage, Minnesota. Photograph by John Other Medicine, 2017.

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth game in Savage. Photograph by John Other Medicine, 2017.

Community lacrosse game in Savage

Community lacrosse game in Savage

Community lacrosse game in Savage. Photograph by John Other Medicine, 2017.

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth game in Savage. Photograph by John Other Medicine, 2017.

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth lacrosse game in Savage

Youth lacrosse game in Savage. Photograph by John Other Medicine, 2017.

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