Eventually there will be a brief history of Dakota (Eastern Woodland Sioux) people. For now, you can read the biography of Ta-Oyate-Duta (Red Nation leader) or Little Crow by Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), himself a distinguished Minnesota Dakota (Wahpetonwan).

• Little Crow Biography, part of Eastman's Heroes and Great Chieftains

CREDITS:I did the little map. Info comes mostly from American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, 1996. Veronica Velarde Tiller compiled this up to date information from tribal council sources for all tribes; same super-valuable info as she has in her book, advertised on her website. Other sources: Encyclopedia articles on Minnesota Ojibwes, Minnesota Indians publication of the league of Women voters, and tribal periodicals.

Last Updated: 1/14/97