Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota language materials North Dakota

North Dakota

Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world through the centuries - courageous heroes

and it is intended to be a practical reference tool for teachers

these stories demonstrate the power of one of the most compelling writers in Native North America today

has a double meaning: treasured apple of my eye

Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota language materials North DakotaMuch of the focus on the Dakota people in Minnesota rests on the tragic events of the 1862 U. S.Dakota War and the resulting exile that sent the majority of the Dakota to prisons and reservations beyond the states boundaries. But the true depth of the devastation of removal cannot be understood without a closer examination of the history of the Dakota people and their deep cultural connection to the land that is Minnesota. Drawing on oral history