Coming soon to the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Art of the Native Americans: The Thaw Collection

Coming Soon!

Sunday, October 24, 2010—Sunday, January 9, 2011
Target Gallery
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)

http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2

It didn't start in Minnesota

The Dakota War of 1862 was not a singular event in American history.   Native-born Americans and European-descended settlers clashed over several centuries.

King Philip's War in Massachusetts in the 1670s resulted in more death and destruction than the Dakota War of 1862.  Suggested readings:  Jill Lepore, The Name of War  King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity, New York:  Vintage Books, 1998;  Eric B. Schultz and Michael J. Tougias, King Philip's War  The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict, Woodstock VT: The Countryman Press, 1999;  Colin G. Calloway, The Shawnees and the War For America, New York:  The Penguin Library of American History [Viking Press], 2007.

Dakota War Anniversary - August 18, 2010

A group of Minnesota Historical Society people from the Twin Cities was welcomed by the Staff from the Lower Sioux Agency.  Thank you for the hospitality and the skilful interpretation of the sad events of the day and the era.

Dakota Conflict tour open to all

Join me on Wednesday for a tour of the major Dakota Conflict sites.   There is room for more people.  So far, three drivers have stepped forward.

Meet me at the Caribou Coffee in Edina at 7 AM August 18, 2010.  This coffee shop is located at Bren Road and Hwy 169, the first exit north of the 169-62 intersection.

Call me if you have any questions:  612-750-9101.

There is no charge for this tour.  Please note that you will not suffer social embarrassment if you offer to contribute to your driver's gasoline fund.

This is a tour of an important part of Minnesota history on the anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict.

The truth about the Dakota conflict

This painting by Frances J. Yellow demonstrates  soldiers herding  captive people away from their homes.  Double-click on the image for best viewing.

I took this photo at the Birch Coulee site earlier this summer.

The Dakota Conflict in Minnesota is just one sad chapter in the over-all history of the United States.  Conflict between the native people and white society began as early as the 17th century.  The Dakota Conflict in Minnesota was one of the last chapters in this terrible history.