We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota
We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota

We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota

September 01, 2026 | 87 min

From her source at Lake Itasca, the Mississippi winds through Minnesota's prairies, valleys and cities—her constant presence easily taken for granted. To the Dakota she's a sacred relative and source of life; to settlers, the key to prosperity. What do the stories of Native stewards, industrialists, immigrant families and wildlife guardians reveal about the river's future?

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Documentary

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Naomi Scott

Michael Horse

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