Building on a Borrowed Past: Place and Identity in Pipestone, Minnesota

Founded in 1874, Pipestone was named for the pipestone quarries, a traditional excavation site for regional tribes. Pipestone's white residents used the symbol of the "peace pipe" and its source in sacred ground to create local identity and to garner national attention. This book illuminates how average, small-town citizens contributed to the generic image of "the Indian" in American culture.