Monthly Archives: November 2012

Indian Hating

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Wilhelmina Buce Carrigan (1855-1912)  Minnie Buce Carrigan was seven years old in August 1862, when she witnessed the deaths of her mother, her father, and four younger siblings at the hands of Dakota warriors at her home on Middle Creek … Continue reading →

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“Let the Sioux Race be Annihilated”

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Unexpectedly, on August 18, 1862, Abraham J. Van Vorhes, editor of the Stillwater Messenger and member of the Stillwater (Washington County, Minnesota) militia home guard, became a Dakota War correspondent. Deputized by Superintendent of Indian Affairs Clark W. Thompson to … Continue reading →

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Stories that Measure the Human Heart

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Minnesota stands of the verge of one of the most poignant commemorations of 1862. Over six days, from November 7-13, 2012, Dakota people and their allies will march roughly 150 miles from the Lower Sioux Agency near Morton, Minnesota, to … Continue reading →

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Many Hands, Many Voices: Writing, Editing, and Publishing Indian Captivity Narratives, Part 3

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

by Zabelle Stodola, University of Arkansas at Little Rock The opening parts of Zabelle’s article are found here: Part I, and Part II Carrie has done such a great job providing specific information about the dime novels based on Josephine Huggins’ … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Dakota Commemorative March Series

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

I imagined 2012 Dakota Commemorative March, at least part of it, might be my first. A short answer from my doctor this week,”No way,” ended that hope. But I will be there in spirit, supporting those who will be marching … Continue reading →

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