On October 1, 1910, a group of 26 St. Paul business and professional men organized the Ramsey County #1 of the Boy Scouts of America. This was the same year that the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated (February 8) under the laws of the District of Columbia.

At first the council territory included only Ramsey County. Then as Scouting grew in popular acceptance, so did the size of the area served by the council. From 1918 to 1960, the boundaries were changed nine times to include more of the natural trade territory of St. Paul.

From 1960 until the present, the council area has remained the same and is defined as follows:

MINNESOTA - all of Chisago, Ramsey, Rice, and Washington Counties; Dakota County (except Burnsville Township); Scott County (south 2/3); the Townships of Linwood and Columbus and Villages of Centerville and Lino Lakes, all of which are in Anoka County.

WISCONSIN - all of Burnett, Pierce, Polk and St. Croix Counties.

As the council grew in size, it was necessary to rename the organization to better identify the territory covered. In 1927 the name was changed to the St. Paul Area Council.

Then in 1954, after a boy-centered contest, we became known as the Indianhead Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc., named after the "Indianhead" geographical area in the northern part of the council.

Then last June, the Indianhead Council was merged with the Viking Council and they became the Northern Star Council.

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