Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
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The Mdewakanton band of the Dakota is a principal sub-group of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and known for its central role in regional politics and conflicts in the 19th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dakota subgroup
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ Sioux subgroup ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
U.S. Indian removal policies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reservation system in Minnesota ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Minnesota River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River near present-day Minneapolis–St. Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | United States government in the 19th century ⓘ |
| countryNow | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Plains–Woodland transition zone
ⓘ
Upper Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descendantCommunities |
Lower Sioux Indian Community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prairie Island Indian Community NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Sioux Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Eastern Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| language | Dakota language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast | present-day Minnesota ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Dwellers by the Sacred Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oceti Sakowin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Council Fires of the Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
council of leaders
ⓘ
village-based leadership ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Sisseton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wahpekute NERFINISHED ⓘ Wahpeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Dakota spirituality ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | key Dakota group in the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
central participant in 19th-century regional politics in Minnesota
ⓘ
principal Eastern Dakota division in the 19th century ⓘ |
| stateNow | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Dakota people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering wild rice ⓘ hunting ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Minnesota River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River Valley in present-day Minnesota ⓘ |
| treatyParty |
Treaty of 1805 with the United States
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ⓘ
Treaty of Mendota (1851) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Traverse des Sioux (1851) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet for Dakota language ⓘ |
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