People
Leader of the Dakota during the war.
Little Crow
A reason the Dakota thought they might have a chance to defeat the US in a war.
The Civil War
To become more like dominate group or culture.
Assimilation
This treaty was really a trick that took most the money the Dakota were supposed to receive.
Traverse Des Sioux
This person responded "Let them eat grass." when he was told the Dakota were starving and needed food from his store.
Andrew Myrick
Andrew Myrick
The location of the largest execution in US history.
Mankato, MN
Payments made yearly to the Dakota as a result of the treaties they signed.
Annuities
These payments were late causing even more hunger and hardship for the Dakota.
Annuities
"Therefore, I will die with you." was said by this person when asked to join the fight against the US government.
Little Crow
Indian Agent for the Upper and Lower Sioux Agency
These were paid to settlers to kill and scalp Dakota men until 1868.
Bounties
The understanding that you will pay something later for good your receive today.
Credit
These Dakota were receiving more food and money, causing the two sides to have conflict.
"I dislike the way the trials were conducted." was how this missionary responded when asked about the 303 trials of Dakota men.
Bishop Henry Whipple
leader of the farm Dakota who helped free some of the settlers from captivity
Wounded Man
This Minnesota city was attacked and the Dakota were repelled here and they later built a "defender's monument."
New Ulm
A place where civilians, political prisoners or prisoners of war are held.
Internment Camp
The location of where some young Dakota attacked some farmers that had refused to give them some food.
Acton
"The beliefs and habits of the Indian must be eradicated." were the words of this Indian Agent in 1861.
Thomas Galbraith
"Adopted" and saved the life of young white settler during the US Dakota War.
Snana (or Maggie Brass)
Little Crow was shot and killed just outside this Minnesota city.
Hutchinson
Forced to leave one's home country.
Exile
The land of the Dakota reservation had been taken and taken until they were left with a piece of land only this wide.
10 miles
"I now knew that my family had been plundered, and I believed murdered. I was very, very wretched, and I cared not how soon I too was killed." was what this 14 year old wrote in her book about the US Dakota war of 1862.
Mary Schwandt