FRAZEE — Though it is still in the early stages of its development, Wannigan Regional Park in Frazee is now officially open to the public. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the park's covered bridge on Thursday, June 27, with the Frazee Turkey mascot in attendance as well as a bevy of city and county officials. "Welcome to our gathering, and to this momentous day," said Polly Daggett Andersen, speaking on behalf of the Wannigan Park Committee and Frazee Community Development Corporation.
"I want to take a minute here and talk about this land," she continued. "We know this land was used and lived on by Native Americans for millennia, and even just 100-200 years ago. .
.. Many of our ancestors, generations before us benefited when they took this land through our government, while the families of the Chippewa and the Dakota and others were moved off through no choice of their own, with little say over their futures.
And so , we acknowledge that this land was taken. "We honor our Native American brothers and sisters, their ancestors and descendants as we live, work, study and play here at Wannigan Park," she said. "We've learned from local Native Americans the concept of providing out for seven generations — that wherever their ancestors decided and chose to live, that it be made to last for the next seven generations.
That it be healthy, robust and beautiful ...
and that guides our work." ADVERTISEMENT Erik Anderson, treasurer of Frazee Community Development, spoke about .
