Research Guides: Indigenous Justice: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862

U.S.- Dakota War of 1862 Resources

The US-Dakota War of 1862
from the Minnesota Historical Society
US-Dakota War of 1862
from the University of Minnesota Holocaust and Genocide Studies program.
U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
Primary and secondary sources from the Gale Family Library. Minnesota Historical Society
Dakota Conflict Trials (1862)
Resources compiled by Prof. Douglas O. Linder, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dakota Uprooted: Capitalism, Resilience, and the U.S.-Dakota War
From Activist History Review

Books about the Dakota @ St. Kate's

Related Resources

Bdote Memory Map
The intent of the Memory Map portion of the City Indians installation was to express the historic and continued connection of Dakota people to places familiar to citizens and visitors of the area.
Why Treaties Matter
Why Treaties Matter project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Humanities Center, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
Land-grab Universities
From High Country News, Mar. 20, 2020
TRUTH: Towards Recognition and University-Tribal Healing Project
The TRUTH Project is a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) and the University of Minnesota. It is a response to the 2020 resolutions by the MIAC calling on the University of Minnesota to be better relatives to the 11 Tribal Nations.
Minnesota Native American Essential Understandings for Educators
A publication project of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community's Understand Native Minnesota campaign and Native Governance Center.
Understand Native MN
A multifaceted strategic initiative and philanthropic campaign focused on Native American narrative change in Minnesota’s schools.

Citing Indigenous Knowledge in APA

Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers

The U.S. - Dakota Conflict: The Past Is Alive Within Us

PBS documentary that examines the state’s involvement in the Dakota War as the Civil War was simultaneously raging.

News

MPR Native News
Stay informed with the latest news about local and national Native American communities, highlighting stories and issues important to Native American communities in Minnesota and beyond.
Minnesota Native News
Minnesota Native News is a weekly radio segment covering ideas and events relevant to Minnesota’s Native American communities since 2014.

Search Terms

Dakota War of 1862
Dakota conflict
Sioux uprising
Fort Snelling concentration camp
Little Crow's war

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