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A Weird Tour of the Driftless
Experience a self-guided tour of the weird and fascinating locations that are unique to the Driftless region in Northeastern Iowa.
Experience a self-guided tour of the weird and fascinating locations that are unique to the Driftless region in Northeastern Iowa.
Learn the stories behind the...
Learn the stories behind the...
Luther College Campus
Downtown Decorah
On display until 5/18/25 at the Vesterheim Museum
Harpers Ferry, IA
The goal of this tour is to show you a side of Decorah that you wouldn't otherwise have known exists.
The goal of this tour is to show you a side of Decorah that you wouldn't otherwise have known exists.
Land Acknowledgement Statement:
The land on which Luther College stands has been home to the Ioway, Sac, Fox, and Dakota people and their ancestors. As part of the Neutral Ground, created by the US government to control the movement, lives, and livelihood of Native peoples, this land was home to the Winnebago/Ho-Chunk during their forced displacement from Wisconsin. The dispossession of the Ioway, Sac, Fox, and Dakota and the forced migration of the Winnebago/Ho-Chunk people was motivated by the interests of settlers such as those who founded this town and this college.
The Winnebago, during their residence here, addressed the land as “Grandmother.” The tribe’s orator, Waukon Decorah, believed his people were extended the blessing of this place by the Great Spirit, saying, “We did not make it nor could we make it so pretty and fair a land.” Please honor this history, and the ongoing connection of the descendants of these early residents to this place. Please also honor and care for the land, water, and resources as these residents did: like a loved and loving elder to whom we owe our life.
Written by Professor Emeritus of English David Faldet ('79)
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