What caused the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862?

Like any war, there is no single answer to the question. Genocidal policies from the government, apathetic officials, fraudulent fur traders, and a series of unforgiving seasons have all been to blame. This episode seeks to understand the rising tensions in the young state of Minnesota and why these series of events led to mass bloodshed.

Discussed in this podcast are the stories of German immigrants, the fact and fiction of Inkpaduta, and the desperate measures some indigenous leaders like Taoyateduta or Little Crow [pictured] took to keep their cultures alive. 

Sam Temple and Logan Ledman discuss and explain Chapter Ten of North Country, by Mary Lethert Wingerd.

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