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Kade Michael Ferris, also known as Giniw Wiidokaage, was a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota. He was a Native American anthropologist, Indigenous historian, and blogger based in Minnesota.Ferris was known for being one of the first Indigenous archaeologists as well as a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer in the United States. He was a historian of Ojibwe and Métis, and worked for the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians as an archaeologist. He served as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Red Lake Chippewa and the Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Artist Tashia Hart is a writer and artist from the Red Lake Nation of Anishinnabe in northern Minnesota.
Charles Albert Bender was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan picked to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm and lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania. From always working hard to inventing the slider, learn all about the life of Charles Bender.
This title was published in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center. Back matter expands on main text and encourages further learning. Audience: Ages 9-14.