Melanie and I recently visited the revamped Treaty Site History Center at the north edge of St. Peter, Minnesota to see the newly installed reproduction of a harvesting scene painted by the late Minnesota folk artist, Arnold Kramer.
We paid our $3 and enjoyed learning about Nicollet County's pioneer past. Melanie even shared a basket lunch with some of the early settlers.
But quite expectedly, we had to acknowledge the sad and somber history of the Traverse Des Sioux Treaty which opened up millions of acres of river valley and prairie to settlers and speculators and left the American Indians at a serious disadvantage.
It's hard to think of much to say after revisiting that sobering part of our past.
I guess life just keeps moving forward. Maybe we can all try to do a little bit better the next time around :)
