I watched a program on PBS only a few days ago about prairie and they were showing virgin lands seemed like never disturbed. You may check listings to find out the program. They probably will repeat it sometime or may have its videos available to view.
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Richard,
You mentioned "Native Prairie" and in made me recall a Nova or Nature show about native prairie grasses and vegetation.
Do you know if there are any areas that have never been plowed? I was curious if there had been any attempts to re-establish native vegetation and how that vegetation might be different from today's.
Bob K.
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About 20% of Minnesota is native prairie, primarily the southwestern portion.
I can attest, for the Stadem (Stadheim) family, Kessey's values of turn and turnabout are particularly ingrained.
There are all kinds of examples of this in the Stadem family website and in the South Dakota Historical Society. The story of how the first 16 Norwegian families of came over, overwintered near Winnipeg during which at least 25 of them died, and their subsequent travels the following spring to the DeSmet and Lake Preston area where they settled and farmed still humble me and fill me with awe in how they overcame the trials and tribulations by helping each other selflessly. One must remember this was a full 50 years before the first pioneers crossed from the original 13 colonies. They lived in sod houses, some of which are still preserved and standing to this day on my relative's land.
Not only did they practice turn and turnabout within the 16 original families, but they extended this practice to the native American Indians as well, and they lived in peace with them for at least 40 years. It was not until the buffalo hunters, gold miners, and Packer fans came that the troubles began.
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From: Guy Ramsey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 12:26 PM
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In his book "Sometimes a Great Notion" Ken Kessey proposed that those leaving the east and stalling in prairie either died or helped each other.
The resulting values remain today. Minnesota isn't quite the prairie, but the truth in Kessey's theory may apply.
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I have often wondered why most people in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota are so friendly and eager to help others. I have noticed that people who share an affliction have more sympathy and look out for each other.
That's when I decided it must be because most of us are Vikings fans. :(
From: Larry Dzaugis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:26 PM
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If only the water walking was not Oct 1st to May 15th.
Anyplace that sends out notices that the fishing shacks have to be off the ice in March and bets when a car breaks through the ice is a cold land.
Fortunetly the citizens are warm to outsiders as well as their neighbors.
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