North Dakota history of ag – NDSU Agriculture

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Apr 30, 2008 – North Dakota was home to the Chippewa, Sioux, Mandan, Arikara and Hidatsa Indian tribes. Although most of the tribes were nomadic hunters, the Mandan were agricultural, tilling the soil along the Missouri River and growing corn, squash, pumpkin, sunflower and even tobaIntroduction Pioneer Farms Unit 4 North Dakota History Priamry …

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The land that had once been considered too cold and dry for crops and too distant for livestock was discovered to be excellent agricultural land.