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George W. Crooks' Account of the Dakota War of 1862
Article by Joshua J. Mark

George W. Crooks' Account of the Dakota War of 1862

George W. Crooks' Account of the Dakota War of 1862 is a narrative of the events leading up to the "Minnesota Massacre" known as the Dakota War of 1862, given by the Dakota gentleman George W. Crooks (l. c. 1856-1947) in 1937 when he was...
Little Crow (Eastman's Biography)
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Little Crow (Eastman's Biography)

Little Crow (Taoyateduta, also known as Little Crow III, l. c. 1810-1863) was a Dakota Sioux chief best known as the leader of the Mdewakanton Dakota (Santee) Sioux during the Dakota War of 1862. After years of trying to maintain peaceful...
Sioux
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Sioux

The Sioux are a native North American nation who inhabited the Great Plains region of, roughly, modern Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. They are one of the many nations referred to as Plains Indians who...
Black Hills, South Dakota
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Black Hills, South Dakota

Image of the Black Hills, South Dakota, sacred land of the Sioux, as seen from Needles Highway.
Tamahay (Eastman's Biography)
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Tamahay (Eastman's Biography)

Tamahay (Tahama, Tamaha, "Pike", l. c. 1776-1864) was a Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux guide and scout who sided with the Americans against the British during the War of 1812. He was a famous advocate of the American cause and a close friend of...
Dakota Sioux Chief Little Crow
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Dakota Sioux Chief Little Crow

Dakota Sioux Chief Little Crow (l. c. 1810-1863), famous for his leadership during the Dakota War of 1862. Photograph by Julian Vannerson (l. 1827-1875), taken in 1857/1858.
America's Largest Mass Execution: Dakota War 1862
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America's Largest Mass Execution: Dakota War 1862

This is the darkest chapter in Minnesota History. In Mankato, 38 Dakota were hanged in the largest mass execution in United States History. Just under Fort Snelling, over a thousand Dakota were held in a concentration camp where hundreds...
Sitting Bull
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Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotanka, l. c. 1837-1890) was a Hunkpapa Sioux holy man, warrior, leader, and symbol of traditional Sioux values and resistance to the United States' expansionist policies. He is among the best-known Native American...
Mass Hanging of Dakota Sioux in Mankato, Minnesota
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Mass Hanging of Dakota Sioux in Mankato, Minnesota

Execution of the thirty-eight Sioux Indians at Mankato Minnesota, December 25, 1862. Print by Buffalo: Hayes Litho. Co., c. 1883. President Abraham Lincoln ordered the mass execution of 38 Native Americans in Minnesota for revolt against...
Dakota Ceremonial Pipe
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Dakota Ceremonial Pipe

Ceremonial pipe. The bowl is made of soft red pipestone, also known as catlinite, with a carving and tin liner. Vojta Náprstek received the pipe as a gift from the Dakota in 1856. National Museum, Prague.
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