
Image by: Minnesota Historical Society
On August 17, 1862 a group of four young Dakota men on a hunting expedition killed five settlers who lived along the Minnesota river in what is now southwest Minnesota...and a war began.
A Clash of Cultures: The 1862 Dakota War is a production of ampers-Diverse Radio for Minnesota Communities
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A Clash of Cultures: The 1862 Dakota War is a production of ampers-Diverse Radio for Minnesota Communities
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A Clash of Cultures: The 1862 Dakota War is a production of ampers-Diverse Radio for Minnesota Communities





