Dakota Conflict
The Great Treaty
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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.
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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 are 24 million acres of land.
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US-Dakota Conflict Web Extra - Ben Leonard on Treaties
Preview: Special | 3m 35s | Ben Leonard talks about the 1851 Treaties with the Dakota Nation. (3m 35s)
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US-Dakota Conflict Web Extra - MNHS on NAGPRA & More
Preview: Special | 8m | Info about NAGPRA, how items came into MHS collection, & how roles have changed over time. (8m)
US-Dakota Conflict Web Extra - More from New Ulm Event
Preview: Special | 3m 49s | A tour of New Ulm from event in August 2012 commemorating what happened in August 1862. (3m 49s)
US-Dakota Conflict Web Extra - North Country
Preview: Special | 6m 17s | Beaulieu & Delegard describe importance of images for understanding historical context. (6m 17s)
US-Dakota Conflict Web Extra - Urdahl & Ness Church
Preview: Special | 2m 24s | Rep. Dean Urdahl talks about Wiping of the Tears Ceremony (not shown) at Ness Church. (2m 24s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 21s | After 46 days in Washington, the Dakota chiefs learn the real purpose of their 1858... (3m 21s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 35s | New towns, named after the Dakota chiefs, spring up nearly overnight as white... (3m 35s)
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Clip: Special | 9m 10s | The Dakota people are divided and dispersed across the plains, from the Missouri... (9m 10s)
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Clip: Special | 8m 11s | Ten days after the violence begins, Henry Sibley and his 1,400-man army finally... (8m 11s)
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Clip: Special | 8m 20s | Anger over a late treaty payment and the refusal of food to people near starvation... (8m 20s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 34s | Using the Dakota language, small Christian missions worked in earnest to change the... (3m 34s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 35s | In the midst of the Civil War, newspapers North and South report the murder of Indian... (1m 35s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 23s | After swift trials, the Dakota men are sent to a log prison in Mankato to await death. (6m 23s)
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