The Legend of Minnesota - Legend Series Author:Kathy-jo Wargin The definition of the word Minnesota is known to most as the Dakotah word for sky-tinted waters. However, in her research about the origin of the states name, acclaimed author and native Minnesotan Kathy-jo Wargin uncovered a little-known, but age-old, Ojibwe tale. The Legend of Minnesota tells the story of an enduring friendship between an Ojib... more »we girl and a Dakotah boy, and how their kindness toward one another gives the beautiful land of Minnesota its name.« less