Mr. Childs talks about his relative John Other Day (Anpetutokeca), a key player in the U.S.-Dakota War.
Some people understood it was a humanitarian gesture, and others felt that we were betraying the tribe
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DL: Did you ever hear of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War during your growing up years?
MC: Yes.
DL: What do you remember hearing?
MC: Well, the main thing we heard about was our relative. I couldn’t describe how he’s related to us, other than his name was John Other Day. There’s a memorial to him in Henderson, Minnesota. He helped guide non-Indian families through Indian villages for their safe journeys. Some people understood it was a humanitarian gesture, and others felt that we were betraying the tribe. And so we kind of lived on the ropes there, so to speak. I mean, if somebody wanted to use something against us, they might bring it up. But we were proud of it.
Oral History- Interview |
Narrator Michael Childs Interviewer Deborah Locke made at Welch, Prairie Island Indian Community, MN |
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Citation: Minnesota Historical Society. U.S. - Dakota War of 1862. Some people understood it was a humanitarian gesture, and others felt that we were betraying the tribe April 19, 2024. http://www.usdakotawar.org/node/1029
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