Dakota Exile


60m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Traces the paths of Dakota prisoners and refugees after the end of the Dakota Conflict (what non-Indians called "The Sioux Uprising") in 1862 and the beginning of a long journey into exile for the Eastern Dakota Nation. Tells, through the words of Dakota elders and tribal historians, of the struggle

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Ktca

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Traces the paths of Dakota prisoners and refugees after the end of the Dakota Conflict (what non-Indians called "The Sioux Uprising") in 1862 and the beginning of a long journey into exile for the Eastern Dakota Nation. Tells, through the words of Dakota elders and tribal historians, of the struggle to remain Dakota in the face of government efforts to destroy their language and culture.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Ktca

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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