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Northern Lights Chapter 9
US Dakota War of 1862 MN Studies
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6th Grade
04/02/2020

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1849
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Year MN Territory is established

Majority of the population of MN is American Indian

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1850's
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Years when Land Treaties were signed between Ojibwe and US
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1851
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Year Land Treaties at Traverse de Sioux and Mendota signed between Dakota & US
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1853
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Year Upper Sioux Agency & Lower Sioux Agency & Fort Ridgel y wereestablished to manage US - Dakota relations
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1858
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Year Treaty between Dakota & US turns over Northern part of Dakota Reservation on the MN River to US
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1858
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Year Treaty between Dakota & US turns over Northern part of Dakota Reservation on the MN River to US
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1860
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Year Telegraph services reach St. Paul and St. Anthony and Minneapolis

Majority of the population of MN is European American

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1862
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Year Homestead Act makes land available to settlers.

1st train from St. Paul to St. Anthony

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August 1862
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When US - Dakota War breaks out with an attack on Lower Sioux Agency
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December 1862
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Date when 38 Dakota are hanged for war crimes
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Agency
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US Government field office
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Traditional Dakota
Definition
Dakota that wanted to maintain their culture & resist efforts to make them live like European Americans. Preferred a hunting lifestyle. Lived in tipis and bark lodges and maintained their traditional dress
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Farm Dakota
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Dakota who adopted some European American ways, including farming like settlers & raising livestock. Lived in wood or brick homes, wore American style clothing, went to church, changed hairstyles
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Traders
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Ran stores where Dakota could buy food & supplies on credit system. Made Dakota pay fur trade debts with annuity payments.
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Andrew Myrick
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Trader who refused to give Dakota food in 1862
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Missionaries
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Tried to convince Dakota to give up their spiritual practices and traditions, and accept Christianity
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Sammual Hinman & John Williamson
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Missionaries who founded churches in Lower Sioux Agency
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Stephen Riggs
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Missionary in the Treaty negotiations.

In 1851 founded community near Upper Sioux Agency.

Disbanded in 1860 due to harassment by Dakota

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Thomas Galbraith
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Indian Agent.

Top government official at Upper & Lower Sioux Agencies.

Responsible for carrying out US government assimilation policies on reservations.

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Upper Sioux Agency
Definition
located at the confluence (meeting) of Yellow Medicine & Minnesota Rivers
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Lower Sioux Agency
Definition
located at the confluence (meeting) of Minnesota & Redwood Rivers
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Little Crow V, Taoyateduta, Blue Earth, Makato, Red Banner, Wapahasa
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Traditional Dakota Leaders
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Wounded Man, Taopi
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Farm Dakota Leaders
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