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 doctor'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 family's ordeal, as well as Chaska's and
his family's help and ultimate sacrifice.This is the first fully
annotated modern edition of Six Weeks in the Sioux Tepees. June
Namias's extensive introduction and notes describe the historical
and ethnographic background of Dakota-white relations in Minnesota
and place Wakefield's narrative in the context of other captivity
narratives.
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