NORTH DAKOTA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE MAGAZINE
Winter 2006, Volume 5, Number 2

FRONT COVER

A large crane hoists blades to mount on a new wind turbine located at one of North Dakota’s newest wind farms, north of Velva. The wind farm is owned by a subsidiary of the Spanish conglomerate Acciona and will produce power for Xcel Energy.

4 MIGRATION: A FARGO AGASSIZ MIDDLE SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTION! PROJECT
Stories written by Agassiz students who interviewed classmates who have immigrated from other countries.
4 Perspective on Migration and Sara Malwal
5 Arot’s Story and Brakadle’s Story
6 Interview With Acai Aquak and Sudanese Rookie—Atter Mongdel
7 Princess and Nihad Keso
8 Saed, Sahro, and Nihad Keso
9 Yusuf Isac and Claire Cosmas
10 Mamie’s Story and Danijela Husic
11 Amina Kuloglic and Mohamed Kadai
12 Amy Yu and Jennifer
13 Arot: A Battle For the Long Haul of Well Being and Ron Kazane
14 Ricardo Caroa and Falastine’s Journey
15 Barkadle Omar’s Story and Mohamed Kadar — The Story of a Boy
20 Sarisa’s Story and Denis

16 A NORTH DAKOTA TEACHER PROVIDES RECIPES USING SOME NORTH DAKOTA
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS by Marj Bubach
18 HOW A SECOND GRADE TEACHER INTRODUCES AIR BASE STUDENTS TO A NORTH DAKOTA FAMILY FARM by Sandra Cech

21 DID YOU KNOW THAT… by Curt Eriksmoen. Read fascinating North Dakota success stories.
21 A SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT BECAME A GREAT WAGON TRAIN LEADER?
22 A PRUSSIAN IMMIGRANT TO NORTH DAKOTA BECAME A MAJOR CONTRACTOR?
23 A SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN BECAME A DAKOTA TERRITORY LEADER?

24 THE FIRST YELLOWSTONE PARK OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER WAS FROM FARGO?
25 AN IMMIGRANT FROM MISSOURI HELPED FOUND THE CITY OF DEVILS LAKE?
26 CREAM OF WHEAT WAS FIRST MANUFACTURED IN NORTH DAKOTA?
27 AN ENGLISH IMMIGRANT INTRODUCED NORTH DAKOTANS TO FRANKENSTEIN?
28 THE NATION’S FIRST DUDE RANCH WAS IN NORTH DAKOTA?
29 HOWARD EATON PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MEDORA HISTORY?

30 AN ENGLISH IMMIGRANT PROPOSED THE OFFICIAL NORTH DAKOTA STATE FLAG?
31 AN IMPORTANT NATIONAL FOOD WHOLESALER BEGAN IN NORTH DAKOTA?
32 THE WIFE OF AN EDUCATOR INTRODUCED DANDELIONS TO FARGO?
33 A SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT SAVED THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA?
34 A NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANT MANUFACTURED AUTOMOBILES IN NORTH DAKOTA?

BACK COVER

Completed towers, wind turbines and blades stand ready to begin producing electricity at the new Acciona Wind Farm north of Velva.