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Dakota Exile

War and Its Aftermath

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Traders cut off food and credit at the start of the Civil War. After a crop failure...

Traders cut off food and credit at the start of the Civil War. After a crop failure and widespread starvation, the Dakota decide to take back their land.

06/28/1996

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Allotment and Assimilation

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The government decides to address the "Indian problem" by dividing tribal lands into... (13m 3s)

Coming Home

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After years of imprisonment and exile, the Dakota people begin the return to Minnesota. (10m 1s)

Crow Creek and Santee

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As a bitter winter at Fort Snelling ends, survivors are exiled to a drought-stricken... (2m 48s)

A Great Nation, Separated

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When the Civil War and Dakota Conflict end, the cultural war begins. Trace the paths... (2m 21s)

Mini Shota

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As a crush of new immigrants arrive, the four tribes of the Eastern Dakota find they... (2m 14s)

Off to Boarding School

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By educating Dakota children, the U.S. government effectively strips them of their... (10m 19s)

Refuge Among Relatives

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In the wake of the conflict, thousands flee Minnesota for the plains of Dakota... (12m 16s)

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