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A Place with Potential Pike Island. Introduction An important placePike Island Pike Island is located within Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul, Minnesota
Introduction An important placePike Island Pike Island is
located within Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul, Minnesota
Known as the Bdote area for the Dakota people At the meeting of the
Mississippi and Minnesota rivers
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Past History Picture of Pike Islands Explanation of the Treaty
of 1805 Controversial area As part of the Bdote, Wita Tanka is a
sacred place for the Dakota people. US acquired the land in 1805
Site of internment for the Dakota people during the Dakota War of
1862
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Present A recreational area One of the many trails on Pike
Island Part of Fort Snelling State Park Full of walking and skiing
trails A popular get-away for people in the city Floods every
spring there are currently no permanent structures on Pike Island
No current relationship with the Dakota people
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Potential for the place Potential for Inclusivity Potential for
Sustainability Sacred place for the Dakota people Bdote and Wita
Tanka Improve relationships with the Dakota people Symbolically
important Meeting of two rivers Observational science Close to
other science outlets such as the U of M and Science Museum
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Pike Island Located near Fort Snelling Historical Site, within
Fort Snelling State Park, and along the meeting of the Minnesota
and Mississippi Rivers.
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Our Project Field Station Pike Island from the mainland We
propose the building of a field station that will bring together
western-based science and the native knowledge of our environment
Partners from both sides of science working together to make the
river healthier Programs centered out of our field station Multiple
motivations within sustainability and inclusivity
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Our Project We would consider building our field station in a
location like this for several reasons: -already cleared -decent
distance from the river -proximity to power lines
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Location We would plan on putting the Field Station more in the
middle of the island as to reduce our impact on the rivers nearby.
As said before, there are already cleared areas that would be
perfect for this project.
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The Field Station Floating field station to deal with flooding
Resources to study vegetation, wildlife, and water quality.
Transparent ceiling in one room for astronomy. Educational room or
visitor center http://dornob.com/prefabricated-floating-home-
reinvents-houseboat-design/?ref=search
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How our program addresses inclusivity Alaskan Native Knowledge
Network Educational opportunities field trips encouraging kids to
get involved in science, nature, history, etc. Volunteering and
Internship Use of social networking Going out into the community to
get people involved in the river Inclusive of all of the science
communities in our region- NPS, universities, NCED, high schools,
etc. http://www.nps.gov/miss/supportyourpark/vol_e
nrichment.htm
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How our program addresses sustainability Actual station built
out of environmentally-friendly materials Meets the overall goal of
working towards a sustainable river Educate students to continue
advocating for sustainability in the future
Pike Island In a land where, historically, western-based
society has taken from the Dakota people, we can start to establish
a truly give-and-take relationship through science. In a society
where history is often blurred and people may not be fully aware,
we can help our community see the importance of inclusivity all
while getting people involved in our natural environment. In a
place where two rivers come together, we can bring together two
different communities to work together for a greater goal.
