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The Sioux Dakota Removal Act passed in 1863 could be repealed in South Dakota.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

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, marking the largest mass execution in U.S. history. President Abraham Lincoln issued the order for the killings in ...

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 ...

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.

Aug. 17, 1862, marked a terrible period in Minnesota’s history. The first victims of the “U.S.-Dakota War of 1862” lost their lives on that day, 150 years ago. The ensuing attacks and ...