The area of Pembina was long inhabited by various Indigenous peoples. At the time of 16th century French exploration and fur trading, historical Native American tribes included the Lakota (Sioux, as the French called them), the Chippewa (Ojibwe), and the Assiniboine. The British/Canadian Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) established a fur-trading post on the site of present-day Pembina in 1797, and it is the oldest European-American community in the Dakotas.History of Pembina - City of Pembina website The first permanent HBC-sponsored settlement in Pembina started in 1812. Prior to the Treaty of 1818, Pembina was in Rupert's Land, the HBC's trading territory. The treaty transferred the Red River Valley south of the 49th parallel to the United States, but until 1823, both the United States and the British authorities believed Pembina was north of the 49th and therefore still in Rupert's Land. That year United States Army Major Stephen H. Long's survey of the 49th parallel revealed Pembina's location to be just south of the Rupert's Land–United States border."Where is Pembina?" , Prairie Public Radio Website Pembina was officially founded in 1843. In 1851, the US established its first post office in present-day North Dakota in Pembina."Chronological history of North Dakota" , State Historical Society Pembina was the most populous place in North Dakota according to the 1860 census. Pembina served as county seat from 1867 to 1911, being designated as a town in 1885.
the area of pembina was long inhabited by various indigenous peoples at the time of 16th century french exploration and fur trading historical native american tribes included the lakota (sioux as the french called them) the chippewa (ojibwe) and the assiniboine the british/canadian hudson's bay company (hbc) established a fur-trading post on the site of present-day pembina in 1797 and it is the oldest european-american community in the dakotashistory of pembina - city of pembina website the first permanent hbc-sponsored settlement in pembina started in 1812 prior to the treaty of 1818 pembina was in rupert's land the hbc's trading territory the treaty transferred the red river valley south of the 49th parallel to the united states but until 1823 both the united states and the british authorities believed pembina was north of the 49th and therefore still in rupert's land that year united states army major stephen h long's survey of the 49th parallel revealed pembina's location to be just south of the rupert's land–united states border"where is pembina"  prairie public radio website pembina was officially founded in 1843 in 1851 the us established its first post office in present-day north dakota in pembina"chronological history of north dakota"  state historical society pembina was the most populous place in north dakota according to the 1860 census pembina served as county seat from 1867 to 1911 being designated as a town in 1885