Big Eagle

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Big Eagle was a prominent Mdewakanton Dakota leader known for his key role in the Dakota War of 1862 against United States forces in Minnesota.

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instanceOf Mdewakanton Dakota leader
Native American leader
accountLanguage English (through an interpreter or editor)
accountTitle A Sioux Story of the War
associatedWithEvent uprising along the Minnesota River in 1862
associatedWithPeople other Dakota leaders of the 1862 war
conflictWith United States of America
surface form: United States

United States Army
countryOfConflict United States of America
surface form: United States
ethnicity Dakota
Mdewakanton Dakota
historicalEra 19th century
historicalRegion Minnesota Territory
language Dakota language
memberOf Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
notableFor leadership role in the Dakota War of 1862
opposition to United States forces in Minnesota
operatedIn Minnesota
opposed U.S. government Indian policies affecting the Dakota
participatedIn Dakota War of 1862
placeOfActivity Minnesota River
surface form: Minnesota River Valley
religion traditional Dakota spiritual beliefs
roleInConflict spokesman for Dakota perspectives on the war
war leader
sourceOfInformationAbout Dakota perspective on the 1862 war
wroteOrDictated account of the Dakota War of 1862

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