This documentary examines one of the most difficult chapters of Minnesota’s history: the state’s involvement in the U.S.-Dakota Conflict as the Civil War was simultaneously raging. It’s a mix of historical information & contemporary stories & is designed to build a better understanding of historical interpretation & encourage critical thinking.
00:00 Thank you to our sponsors
00:12 Dakota and non-Dakota people don't know the history of the conflict and the past
02:26 In the present: Walking the forced march route of their ancestors to Fort Snelling
04:11 How the U.S.-Dakota Conflict still causes pain today
06:02 The homeland and history of the Dakota people
08:14 The complicated and complex interactions between Dakota and settlers in early Minnesota
12:41 The build up to the Dakota War: theft from the Dakota by people in power, settlers begin to settle in Dakota land, treaties, the Civil War, and more
36:38 The spark that set off the Dakota War
40:50 The Dakota War begins and there is suffering on both sides
54:16 In the present: The work of keeping Dakota culture, food, and language alive
1:05:31 In the present: Healing wounds through comedy with the @the1491s
1:08:19 Abraham Lincoln and the hanging of 38 Dakota warriors
1:15:14 In the present: what happened to Dakota Chief Little Crow and his remains?
1:24:28 The Dakota are punished and forced to march to Fort Snelling
1:29:48 The erasure of Native people from the land and a retelling of history
1:35:15 Can Mankato serve as a model for healing between Dakota and settlers?
1:39:41 Creating unity by focusing on the future while not forgetting the past
1:55:34 The Past Is Alive Within Us credits
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Education Resource: Minnesota, Activity 6.2: Reactions to the US–Dakota War
https://tpt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/great-states-minnesota-6.2/activity/
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