We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota

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We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota (2026)

Documentary · 1h 27m

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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Cast

Crew

Director of Photography
Matt Ehling
Editor
John Kurtis Dehn
Producer
Peter Myers, Susan Marks

Details

Release date
2026-09-01
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America