1. Causes of the Sioux Uprising -- 2. Acton : August 17, 1862 -- 3. The Uprising begins -- 4. Ambush at Redwood Ferry -- 5. War comes to the Upper Agency -- 6. Indian raids along the frontier -- 7.

Some hard feelings don’t soften that much with time – even after 150 years. The dispossession of the Dakota people from their homeland, in what became the State of Minnesota, is one example of ...

With all the buzz around the new locally-filmed movie “Uprising,” local folks are interested in learning more about the history behind it. The movie is based on Minnesota Rep. Dean Urdahl’s 2007 novel ...

Curt Dahlin’s “Dakota War history needs full discussion” (My View, Dec. 31) makes some important and accurate points regarding the death toll, which confirm earlier tabulations. Thomas J. Galbraith ...

LITCHFIELD — Author, historian and state representative Dean Urdahl will unveil his most recent film, "Assault on Fort Ridgely," based on his 2008 book, "Uprising," at 7 p.m. April 23-25 at the ...

I read The Free Press My View by Curtis Dahlin, titled "Sibley Protected Dakota from Mobs" (Dec. 6). The Dahlin letter is accurate and an excellent defense of the Sibley Park naming issue. I don’t ...

On Sunday, protestors in Portland, Oregon, tore down a statue of President Abraham Lincoln and painted “Dakota 38” on its base. This refers to the 38 Dakota men who were executed in the aftermath of ...