Historical Background on the Dakota-U.S. Army Conflict of 1862

The Treaty Story (MN Historical Society website):  http://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/exhibits/territory/territory/treaty/index.html

Dakota Conflict of 1862    http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/schools/dakota/conflict/history.htm

"In 1862, when most of America was consumed by the Civil War, fighting broke out between the Dakota and white settlers in Minnesota. At the end of six weeks, hundreds of settlers were dead, and the war against the Dakota had just begun. Thousands of Dakota were in prison or in exile. On December 26, 1862, in the largest mass execution ever in the United States, 38 Dakota were hanged in Mankato. This is the story of that uprising. It is also the story of reconciliation, of forgiveness, and of healing."

Background on Historical Film:  "Dakota Exile"    http://archive.tpt.org/dakota/

The Dakota Conflict Trials   http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/dakota/dakota.html

Red Rock High School History Project:  "The Dakota Conflict"  http://www.rrcnet.org/~historic/

Minnesota Public Radio Program:  "Minnesota's Uncivil War"  http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200209/23_steilm_1862-m/
 

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=50  Dawes Act of 1887

"Federal Indian policy during the period from 1870 to 1900 marked a departure from earlier policies that were dominated by removal, treaties, reservations, and even war. The new policy focused specifically on breaking up reservations by granting land allotments to individual Native Americans. Also known as the General Allotment Act, the law allowed for the President to break up reservation land, which was held in common by the members of a tribe, into small allotments to be parceled out to individuals. Thus, Native Americans registering on a tribal "roll" were granted allotments of reservation land. Standard 8.12.2"

http://www.indigenouspeople.net/sioux.htm
Lahkota/Dahkota/Nahkota Literature:  "-khota" means "friends" or Allies, which is the name of all 3 (Da, La,and Na).   The information below is excerpted from the website cited above.

Original Seven Council Fires
"Oceti-Sakowin"

Mdewakantonwan, Spirit Lake People
Wahpekute, Shooters among the Leaves
Sisseton, People of the Fish Ground (Sisseton)
Wahpetonwan, Dwellers among the Leaves (Wahpeton)
Ihanktonwana, Little Dwellers of the End (Yanktonais)
Ihanktonwan, Dwellers of the End (village)(Yankton)
Tetonwan, Dwellers on the Plains (Teton)