State promotes Indian Lands tourism amid changing views of Columbus

Oct 13, 20150

ST. PAUL — Here are 11 more reasons to visit the land of 10,000 lakes: the state’s American Indian reservations.

Lt. Gov. Tina Smith and Melanie Benjamin, tribal chairman of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, are promoting tourism to what Benjamin referred to as “Indian Land” as another reason to explore Minnesota.