In commemoration of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement calling for tomorrow to be a Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation in Minnesota: August 17 ...

The war in 1862 is certainly the darkest chapter of Minnesota history. It’s estimated that up to 800 civilians, 200 Dakota warriors and 77 soldiers were killed. The war ended by 1863 ...

The Sioux Dakota Removal Act passed in 1863 could be repealed in South Dakota. Dakota people in Minnesota wonder if it will ...

The two groups gathered in Mankato on the anniversary of the day that 38 Dakota men were hanged in 1862 ... of Minnesota history of the conflict. Raids for food led to the war, which ended when ...

In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the U.S.-Dakota War, Governor Mark Dayton has ... Ramsey spoke to the legislature in September 1862, saying, “Our course then is plain. The Sioux Indians of ...

The decline of the language has definite historical roots. After a six-week conflict with the United States in 1862, Dakota tribes in Minnesota – who had numbered between 5,000 and 10,000 in the state ...

Minnesota. It was originally built in 1853 as a military outpost to protect settlers from Native American attacks. During the Dakota War of 1862, the fort played a significant role in the conflict.