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The Great Treaty

In 1851, the four tribes of the Eastern Dakota meet with a white delegation. At stake...

Aired 01/27/1993

Dakota Conflict

The Great Treaty

Clip: Special | 11m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1851, the four tribes of the Eastern Dakota meet with a white delegation. At stake...

In 1851, the four tribes of the Eastern Dakota meet with a white delegation. At stake are 24 million acres of land.

Aired 01/27/1993

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Dakota Delegates

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After 46 days in Washington, the Dakota chiefs learn the real purpose of their 1858... (3m 21s)

European Settlement

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New towns, named after the Dakota chiefs, spring up nearly overnight as white... (3m 35s)

The Exile

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The Dakota people are divided and dispersed across the plains, from the Missouri... (9m 10s)

Fort Ridgely

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Ten days after the violence begins, Henry Sibley and his 1,400-man army finally... (8m 11s)

Like Tinder to a Spark

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Anger over a late treaty payment and the refusal of food to people near starvation... (8m 20s)

Missions and Farms

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Using the Dakota language, small Christian missions worked in earnest to change the... (3m 34s)

A Terrible Massacre

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In the midst of the Civil War, newspapers North and South report the murder of Indian... (1m 35s)

Trying the Dakota

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After swift trials, the Dakota men are sent to a log prison in Mankato to await... (6m 23s)

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