DAKOTA TERRITORY
from March 2, 1861 to November 2, 1889
Meet ten first-person characters —
a Lakota wíŋyan, a country doctor, a blacksmith, a cowboy, a prospector, a fort sergeant, a riverboat mate, and more.
Don’t just read history — have a conversation with it.
Meet a Few of Them
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Lena • Wíŋyan
Tink • First Mate
Doc Ruth • Doctor
Eli • Blacksmith
Buck • Cowboy
“A wíŋyan keeps the fire, the stories, and the courage of her people.” — Lena
Where Was the Dakota Territory?
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