©
Julie Carrow - 2013
Books about
the 1862 Dakota History
Here are a selection of
books that I think you will find interesting, especially if you
didn't know the history of 1862 before the Ride. If you click
on the pictures you will be taken to Amazon.com and the book's
page. There you will find more details and the price of the book.
I would suggest you buy the secondhand copy unless you want to
show the book off. I have added a sentence under each recommendation
if I have read the book. There are other books but I don't feel
they are a true story of the 6 weeks, but slanted towards shock,
so I am not including those books. These books are about people's
lives, people who lived and died during this history. I hope you
find one that you find educational. - Gloria Hazell-Derby
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Through
Dakota Eyes edited by
Gary Clayton Anderson and Alan R. Woolworth.
This book
has some wonderful narratives from the very people who were
caught up in the middle of the uprising in Minnesota in 1862.
The author does a good job of explaining how the book is laid
out. You definitely need to read the intro to understand this.
While I was reading the book, I felt as though I was there in
the middle of it with all those involved. I don't excuse what
was done, but I have a better understanding of what horrors
the indians went through that drove them to this place. I would
definitely recommend this book. By
Shelley Yeager
Paperback
- 316 pages Minnesota Historical Society; ISBN: 0873512162
I
too would recommend this book it has first hand narratives from
people such as Big Eagle, Samuel J. Brown, Charles R. Crawford,
and Taopi. This book gives accounts from the Dakota people who
were there at the time. It continues each person's story through
different chapters which deal with various time lines in the
War. For instance Big Eagle gave a full account of the whole
6 weeks, part of which is used in this book. This is one of
the first books I read on the 6 week war, back in the the late
1980's . . - Gloria Hazell-Derby
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Six
Weeks in the Sioux Teepees by
Sarah F. Wakefield
Such
a lesson about the force of mass mentality on both sides of the
Dakota Uprising, the white settlers and army so unfair in the
historical perspective. Both the author and her captor, Chaska,
had the courage to think for themselves and respect each other
as individuals. They are heroes in my eyes and an inspiration,
despite the tragedy. Well written first person account. By
kbester
Paperback
and hardback
ISBN-10: 0806134313
ISBN-13: 978-0806134314
I
first learned about this book while working on the Reconcilliation
Committee back in the 90's in Morton. Two of us (both white women
as Sarah had been) tried to get a pardon for Chaske from President
Clinton, but we didn't manage it. Had we managed it we would have
tried for a pardon for tham all.. Gloria
Hazell-Derby
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The Dakota Prisoner of
War Letters: Dakota Kaskapi Okicize Wowapi by
Clifford Canku
Enjoyed this
book as it is part of my history. Still reading it, as it is
translated in Dakota, Dakota English and English. This is a
part of history that I did not know about the other 276 being
sent to Camp Kearney and Camp McClellem. People who do not know
about the 38 +2 Dakotah men who were hung the day after Christmas
in Minnesota need to read the history. So many of our people
were displaced to Lower Brule, Sisseton, Yankton and Santee
Reservations. The homeland of our people is Minnesota. As a
young person I used to wonder why there were so many streets
and places in Minnesota with Dakotah names. It wasn't until
1992 when I saw the video on PBS, "The Dakota Conflict".
A light bulb went off in my head when they mentioned stuffing
grass down the agent's mouth. I was only 4 years old when my
grandmother told all of us about this. You see my ancestors
were hungry and the Agent said they could eat their own dung
or grass. I'm wopida tanka to Clifford Canku and others for
taking on the task of translating these letters. It will help
many of us to take time in learning our language. Again I thank
Clifford Canku for bringing a part of history I knew nothing
about. I don't know if my 2nd great grandfather and grandmother
went to these camps. Their names are Hus'te and Oicobe. Sincerely,
Gerri GrosVenor
Paperback:
224 pages. Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press; 1
edition (March 1, 2013)
ISBN-10: 087351873X ISBN-13: 978-0873518734
I only
recently got this book but it is, I feel, very powerful to be
able to read these letters. I know you will get a lot from them.
Gloria Hazell-Derby
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Little Crow: Spokesman
For The Sioux by Gary Clayton Anderson
I live in
the city of Hutchinson, MN in McLeod County. Six miles north
of this city is a marker identifying the site where Little Crow
was shot by a local farmer. The farmer had no idea who he was
shooting at, just that it was an Indian and he would collect
a bounty for his scalp.
Our city has a bronze statue of Little Crow looking out over
the Crow River near the dam on the Main Street. Up until the
time that I read this book, that summed up most of what I knew
of Little Crow, the Sioux legend. We choose to drop the name
Sioux that was given this people by our own ancestors, the Ojibwe.
In our language it means "Snake". Their word for themselves
is Dakota. It means "Friend". Now I feel as though
I know him as a man. I know of his character, his integrity,
his family, his people. I know a great wrong was done.
At the present time there is a group of people involved in planning
and hosting a reconciliation and restitution concerning the
events that touched this city in regards to Taoyateduta (Little
Crow) and his people. A direct descendant of Taoyateduta (meaning
His Red Nation) and a direct descendant of the man who shot
him will be part of the event, asking forgiveness of one another.
It is never too late to say, "I'm sorry. Will you forgive?"
This book has been instrumental in opening the door to the healing
of this ancient wound that is still alive in many hearts. By
A Customer
I
added that recommendetion because of the healing that had taken
place in this person. I learned about Little Crow before I came
to MN, I learned that he had a physical disability, and that
he was a very clever man. I got this book in the early 90's
and enjoyed reading about him. I have visited his grave in Flandreau
many times, smoking Pipe there in ceremony a number of times.
- Gloria Hazell-Derby
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The
Sioux Uprising of 1862 by
Kenneth Carley
Also
known as the Dakota Conflict and the Dakota War of 1862, this
bloody and tragic episode in Minnesota's history was one of a
series of Indian wars on the Northern Plains that did not end
until 1890 with the infamous Battle of Wounded Knee in South Dakota.
This
book is out of print now but you can get used copies from $4.00
from the Amazon site.
Paperback
- 102 pages (December 1976) Minnesota Historical Society; ISBN:
0873511034
I
have used this book a lot over the years for photos and information,
not as informative as 'Through Dakota Eyes' I still think it is
one worth having, especially at the used books price of today
- Gloria Hazell-Derby
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History
of the Santee Sioux: United States Indian Policy on Trial by
Roy W. Meyer
I found this book to be very informative. It gave
great accounts from both sides (Indian and non-indian). It follows
the Santee Sioux history starting with accounts from explorers
who encountered these wonderful people, to the Sioux Uprising,
to their exile from their land, to the present day. You will find
yourself unable to put this book down. By Shelley Yeager
Paperback
- 471 pages. Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr; Revised edition (September
1993) ISBN: 0803282036
This
book can be obtained for a used price of less than $3.00
One
of the first books I read on the Santee back in the 80's. I found
it to be very good. It's good to have a copy around if you want
to do research. - Gloria Hazell-Derby
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Beloved Child -
A Dakota Way of Life
by Diane Wilson
What a moving
book this is. Diane has chapters from several people who have
given their stories, including Clifford Canku and Gabrielle
Tateyuskanskan
Far
greater even than the loss of land, or the relentless coercion
to surrender cultural traditions, the deaths of over six hundred
children by the spring of 1864 were an unbearable tragedy. Nearly
one hundred and fifty years after the U.S.Dakota War of
1862, Dakota people are still struggling with the effects of
this unimaginable loss.
Hardcover:
224 pages. Publisher: Borealis Books; 1 edition (September 1,
2011)
ISBN-10: 0873518268 ISBN-13: 978-0873518260
I
have known Diane for a number of years, and I got this book
a while ago but never read it... until a few days ago. I was
blown away by it. The way Diane writes educates on a different
level, on an emotional plane for those of us who have had children.
I think if this book is read by the younger generation it may
give them hope. With the suicide rate being so high, we shake
our heads in disbelief, with a sense of helplessness. If the
old ways of caring for our children is once again followed,
these young people would feel better about themselves. Traditional
ways were there for reasons, they covered all aspects of life,
a good life, for all members of the Tiospaye, Oyate, or Community.
Children were Beloved, they knew they were, and so acted accordingly.
Those ways should come back.. Thank you Diane for writing such
a compelling book - Gloria Hazell-Derby
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A
Dakota-English Dictionary (Borealis Books)
by
Stephen Return Riggs, James Owen Dorsey, Carolynn
I. Schommer
Paperback - 665 pages Reprint edition (Oct 1992) Minnesota Historical
Society; ISBN: 0873512820
We
used this and the following book in the Little Feather Center
in Pipestone. They are both written by the missionaries, Stephen
Riggs, and John Williamson, who were with the Dakota during the
Conflict. Both of these men were respected by the Dakota as they
allowed them to keep their own culture, yet taught them skills
which would take them into the 20th century. Instead of forcing
the Santee to learn the Bible in English, they translated it into
Dakota. These two men were unique in their understanding of the
Dakota culture and spirituality. Gloria Hazell-Derby
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An
English-Dakota Dictionary
(Borealis Books)
by John P. Williamson, Carolynn I. Schommer
Paperback - 264 pages Reprint edition (Oct 1992) Minnesota Historical
Society; ISBN: 0873512839
Please
see the above description.- Gloria
There
is also a Dakota Grammar book out now, (2004) by Stephen R. Riggs
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Videos
and DVD's
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The
Dakota Conflict (The 1862 Great Sioux Uprising)
Garrison Keillor (Actor),
Floyd Red Crow Westerman (Actor)
[VHS]
(1993)
Format: VHS Tape
Quite expensive
now even used copies from Amazon.. New from $47.77. Used from
$38.36
I found
this video to be very good. I believe there is a copy in the
Little Feather Center, in Pipestone, or there was. - Gloria
Hazell-Derby
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Dakota 38
I couldn't
end this page without putting the DVD on here.
Smooth Feather Productions
have copies Free all you need to do is ask for one.
Smooth
Feather Productions
Also available
to be seen on YouTube
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