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Worthington, Minn. — The largest mass execution in U.S. history occurred 148 years ago, when 38 Dakota warriors were hanged from a single scaffold in Mankato.
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A new documentary film remembers the 38, and also a group of Dakota who ride on horseback each year at this time to Mankato to commemorate the executions of Dec. 26, 1862.
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The U.S.-Dakota War played out along several all too familiar themes of U.S. history: broken treaties and unfulfilled promises. The war started in August of 1862 and when it was over six weeks later, hundreds of Indians, settlers and soldiers were dead along the Minnesota River valley.
A link on the Books forum leads to this excerpt from an 1830s children's book, along with other examples of the same vintage:
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THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN.
The original American, or American Indian, is of a copper color, his hair is straight, long and black, and his eyes black and piercing.
He is much engaged in war, and lives chiefly by hunting and fishing. In former times the Indians used bows and arrows, but many of them now use guns.
They were formerly very numerous in this country, but by wars among themselves, and with the white people, and by their intemperate use of ardent spirits since their introduction among them, their numbers have been greatly diminished.
In the warm parts of America the Indians wear but little clothing, but in the cold parts they dress in furs, and live in houses called wigwams.
Some tribes of Indians in this country have become partly civilized, through the exertions of good men who have gone among them and instructed them.
The Indians will not hurt those who are friendly to them. They have been much abused by white people who have taken their lands, in many instances, by injustice and violence.
We should do them all the good we can and they will not hurt us, but will give us something to eat and drink when we travel among them, and call into their wigwams.
The Indian is good and kind,
And to favors is not blind;
Give him something for to eat
And he will you kindly treat.
They may have read the book but changed their mind after hundreds of their fellow citizens were killed by Indians.
Just like every tragedy,there are two sides to every story, some good,some not so good, depending on which side you're on. Walk well today and enjoy the spirit of the holidays.osay
They may have read the book but changed their mind after hundreds of their fellow citizens were killed by Indians.
War is chaos without logic. In war, there are no real winners. Humanity as a whole takes a step backwards when the insanity of war is at the forefront. Consider that the object in war is not only attaining some superfluous goal; it is also meant to weaken the "enemy". One of the best ways to weaken an opponent is to find their weaknesses and capitalize on them. This usually means the wanton destruction of countless people by whatever means is most proficient at the time. It means cutting supply lines and utilities, blocking communication, isolation, and starvation.
This was the US Cavalry's approach to war.
War is fought for honor. In war, there are no real winners. But a greater understanding can come from conflict when it is fought for honorable reasons. When all peaceful means of negotiations are exhausted, then conflict is inevitable. The Native Americans have an honorable approach to conflict. Failed resolutions can descend into conflict, but when a peace is brokered between two warring tribes or factions, the Native Americans do something the US Government is incapable of: They KEEP THEIR WORD. They are honorable, not despicable. They seek peace, not conflict. They understand the meaning of brotherhood. Their paths have been blood stained for generations, and yet they stand tall and proud, confident in their honor, and they KEEP THEIR WORD. The true measure of a man is in his thoughts and actions, it is his integrity. Without honesty and integrity, one is an open vessel for contamination. Stripped of possessions, all a man has of value is his word. Not one time did any Native American break a treaty with the US Government. ALL treaties were broken by the US Government!
This is a simplification of the Native American approach to war.
In both cases, there are no winners. But it is easy to see that the latter approach does use logic, whereas the former is obviously deception and chaos.
May the Great Spirit guide you on your path and may He allow us to begin to understand the truths that were buried and obscured for so long. May we all walk the path in the spirit of brotherhood and forgiveness. No one is greater or smaller than the one before, for we all walk the same path, and on the path, as in the sacred circle, we are all one huge family, brothers and sisters. May the Creator bestow upon us a sense of honor our daily lives. Peace be with you that your understanding will be swift. Blessed be The Creator.
The people who could look themselves in the mirrow the next morining and say " My actions and reasonings were honorable and for the good of my people". Or the ones who could look themselves in the mirrow and say, " My actions and reasonings were for greed and to steal someone else's land and culture? You decide. Was it worth it?
The people who could look themselves in the mirrow the next morining and say " My actions and reasonings were honorable and for the good of my people". Or the ones who could look themselves in the mirrow and say, " My actions and reasonings were for greed and to steal someone else's land and culture? You decide. Was it worth it?
Of course it was worth it.
I'm very glad my ancestors played a part in developing this wonderful country, and I have made my contribution as well, however small it was.
One of my favorites is Mary Polly Goode, who was born in Yorkshire England in 1597 and came to Jamestown when she was a teen-ager. She had a child in 1613 and another in 1615, the year she died. Thanks to her courage, many Americans, including me, are alive today.
Yes, her short and probably very difficult life was very well worth it.
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