Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs

The Spanish Speaking Affairs Council, later renamed the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, was established in 1978 to serve as a liaison between state government and Minnesota's Chicana/o and Latina/o communities.

Color image of a Quilled coat, ca. 1851.

Quilled coat

This style of coat was popular with the Métis of the Red River Valley. This particular coat belonged to Alexander Ramsey and may have been brought back by him from an 1851 treaty signing. The coat is possibly Cree, Métis, or Ojibwe in origin.

Black and white photograph of a Dakota treaty delegation in Washington, 1858.

1858 treaty delegation

Members of the Dakota treaty delegation in Washington, 1858. Included in the delegation are members of the Métis community: Antoine (Joseph) Campbell (standing second from left), Thomas A Robertson (standing second from left), and Nathaniel Brown (standing at right).

Black and white photograph of Antoine Blanc Gingras, Métis Fur Trader and member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, ca. 1855.

Antoine Blanc Gingras

Antoine Blanc Gingras, Métis fur trader and member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, ca. 1855.

Black and white photograph of Harry Blackmun during his Supreme Court years, ca. 1975.

Harry Blackmun during his Supreme Court years

Blackmun during his Supreme Court years, ca. 1975.

Black and white photograph of future chief justice Warren Burger, ca. 1936.

Warren Burger

Future chief justice Warren Burger, ca. 1936.

Black and white photograph of Harry Blackmun, 1925.

Harry Blackmun’s 1925 high school yearbook photo

Harry Blackmun’s high school yearbook photo, 1925.

Black and white photograph of Harry Blackmun, left, on Dayton’s Bluff in St. Paul, ca. 1912.

Harry Blackmun (left) as a child

Young Harry Blackmun (left) on Dayton’s Bluff in St. Paul, ca. 1912.

Color official judicial portrait of Harry Blackmun, ca. 1975.

Harry Blackmun

Official judicial portrait of Harry Blackmun, ca. 1975. CC BY 4.0

Pro-Farm Bureau cartoon critical of anti-farm politicians, 1955.

Farm Bureau cartoon critical of anti-farm politicians

Pro-Farm Bureau cartoon critical of anti-farm politicians, 1955.

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