Synopses & Reviews
The Dakota War (1862) was a searing event in Minnesota history as well as a signal event in the lives of Dakota people. Sarah F. Wakefield was caught up in this revolt. A young doctorand#8217;s wife and the mother of two small children, Wakefield published her unusual account of the war and her captivity shortly after the hanging of thirty-eight Dakotas accused of participation in the "Sioux uprising." Among those hanged were Chaska (We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee), a Mdewakanton Dakota who had protected her and her children during the upheaval. In a distinctive and compelling voice, Wakefield blames the government for the war and then relates her and her familyand#8217;s ordeal, as well as Chaskaand#8217;s and his familyand#8217;s help and ultimate sacrifice.
This is the first fully annotated modern edition of Six Weeks in the Sioux Tepees. June Namiasand#8217;s extensive introduction and notes describe the historical and ethnographic background of Dakota-white relations in Minnesota and place Wakefieldand#8217;s narrative in the context of other captivity narratives.
Synopsis
This is the first fully annotated modern edition of
Six Weeks in the Sioux Tepees. June Namiasandrsquo;s extensive introduction and notes describe the historical and ethnographic background of Dakota-white relations in Minnesota and place Wakefieldandrsquo;s narrative in the context of other captivity narratives.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-163) and index.
About the Author
June Namias was associate professor of history at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her publications include White Captives: Gender and Ethnicity on the AmericanFrontier, 1607-1862, and a new edition of Sarah F. Wakefieldandrsquo;s Six Weeks in the Sioux Tepees: A Narrative of Indian Captivity.