Six weeks in the Sioux tepees

Alternate Titles

• 6 weeks in the Sioux tepees

Description

"The Dakota War (1862) was a searing event in Minnesota history as well as a signal event in the lives of Dakota people. Sarah F. Wakefield was caught up in this revolt. A young doctor's wife and the mother of two small children, Wakefield published her unusual account of the war and her captivity shortly after the hanging of thirty-eight Dakotas accused of participation in the "Sioux uprising." Among those hanged was Chaska (We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee), a Mdewakanton Dakota who had protected her and her children during the upheaval. In a distinctive and compelling voice, Wakefield blames the government for the war and then relates her and her family's ordeal, as well as Chaska's and his family's help and ultimate sacrifice.". "This is the first fully annotated modern edition of Six Weeks in the Sioux Tepees. June Namias's extensive introduction and notes describe the historical and ethnographic background of Dakota-white relations in Minnesota and place Wakefield's narrative in the context of other captivity narratives. Namias then explores Wakefield's unusual choices and moral stance in the midst of racial hatred, and their implications in today's world."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

IN the late summer of 1862, during the second year of the Civil War, Mdewakanton and Wahpekute Dakotas attacked the Lower Sioux Agency southwest of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Other Editions

• Six weeks in the Sioux tepees: a narrative of Indian captivityUniversity of Oklahoma Press1997-01-01
• Six weeks in the Sioux tepeesMicroformAtlas Printing Company1863-01-01
• Six weeks in the Sioux tepeesGarland Pub.1977-01-01
• Six weeks in the Sioux tepeesGalleon Press1985-01-01
• Six Weeks in the Sioux TepeesUniversity of Oklahoma Press1997-01-01
• Six Weeks in the Sioux TepeesPaperbackUniversity of Oklahoma Press2002-04-01