"Sibley and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862" Topic
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| Tango01 | 16 Sep 2024 4:14 p.m. PST |
"Between 1805 and 1858, treaties made between the U.S. government and the Dakota nation reduced Dakota lands and significantly altered Minnesota's physical, cultural, and political landscape. These treaties had serious implications for the future of Dakota-U.S. government relations. It is probable that many Dakota left treaty negotiations feeling cheated because often large portions of the annuity money promised to the Dakota in exchange for land went immediately to traders who made claims of debts owed by the Dakota. By 1862 delayed annuity payments from the U.S. government, coupled with crop failures and the refusal by traders and Indian agents to extend credit to the Dakota, left many Dakota people hungry and desperate. On Aug. 18, 1862 a group of Dakota soldiers began attacking trading posts and settlements along the Minnesota River Valley, and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 began…" More here
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| 42flanker | 18 Sep 2024 12:58 p.m. PST |
"Dakota soldiers' seems an odd, unhelpful choice of words. |
| Tango01 | 18 Sep 2024 2:55 p.m. PST |
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| TimePortal | 18 Sep 2024 7:37 p.m. PST |
I agree , the only soldier term refers to the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers, not Dakota. |
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