Through Dakota Eyes
- ISBN-10
- 0873517547
- ISBN-13
- 9780873517546
- Category
- Dakota Indians
- Pages
- 328
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-11-21
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Author
- Gary Clayton Anderson
Description
Thirty-six narratives present the Dakota Indians' experiences during a conflict previously known chiefly from the viewpoints of non-Indians.
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Other editions
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- 1988
- 316 pages
- Paperback
- Borealis Book
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