 During most of this era Native Americans outnumbered European / U.S. settlers in what is now Minnesota . Significant Dakota Sioux settlements in the Minnesota area included Kaposia , located in what is now Saint Paul before being moved by the 1837 treaty . Significant Ojibwe settlements included Misizaaga 'igan ( Mille Lacs ) and Nagaajiwanaang ( Fond du Lac ) , as well as the community that had developed around the Grand Portage commerce . 
 During most of this era Native Americans outnumbered European / U.S. settlers in what is now Minnesota . Significant Dakota Sioux settlements in the Minnesota area included Kaposia , located in what is now Saint Paul before being moved by the 1837 treaty . Significant Ojibwe settlements included Misizaaga <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>gan ( Mille Lacs ) and Nagaajiwanaang ( Fond du Lac ) , as well as the community <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> developed around the Grand Portage commerce . 
Durin most of this era Native Americans outnumbered European / U.S. settlers in what is now Minnesota . Significant Dakota Sioux settlements in the Minnesota area included Kaposia , located in what is now Saint Paul b4 being moved by da 1837 treaty . Significant Ojibwe settlements included Misizaaga  gan ( Mille Lacs ) and Nagaajiwanaang ( Fond du Lac ) , as well as the community done developed around the Grand Portage commerce .