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<br />'''Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community''' is a [[Dakota people|Dakota]] community centered in [[Mendota, Minnesota]]. The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community, colloquially known as |
<br />'''Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community''' is a [[Dakota people|Dakota]] community centered in [[Mendota, Minnesota]]. The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community, colloquially known as MMDTC, is an organization who works to continue Dakota cultural practices and tribal organization.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2013-01-17|title=ABOUT|url=https://mendotadakota.com/mn/about-us/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community|language=en-US}}</ref> Officially formed in 1997, the MMDTC has sought to be a federally recognized tribe by the US [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]], as well as offering community activities such as [[Pow wow|Pow Wows]], [[Dakota language]] and culture classes, and partnership with the [[Minnesota Historical Society]].<ref name=":0" /><br /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Dakota people are the original inhabitants of the land that is now known as [[Minnesota]], specifically centered around the modern day [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]], [[Mille Lacs Lake]], and [[Minnesota River]] Valley.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Bdote Memory Map|url=http://bdotememorymap.org/|access-date=2020-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Westerman, Gwen.|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/852222081|title=Mni sota makoce : the land of the Dakota|date=2012|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|isbn=978-0-87351-869-7|oclc=852222081}}</ref> The name "Minnesota" comes from the Dakota phrase "Mni Sota," which was used as the name for the Minnesota River and meant "cloudy water," which was then used by settlers as the name for the entire state. The Minnesota River has a strong cultural significance for the Dakota people as the place where it joins the [[Mississippi River]], in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]], is known as [[Bdote Fort Snelling|Bdote]] and holds an island known as [[Pike Island|Wita Tanka]], which is considered the place that Dakota people were created according to their spirituality.<ref name=":1" /> |
The Dakota people are the original inhabitants of the land that is now known as [[Minnesota]], specifically centered around the modern day [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]], [[Mille Lacs Lake]], and [[Minnesota River]] Valley.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Bdote Memory Map|url=http://bdotememorymap.org/|access-date=2020-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Westerman, Gwen.|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/852222081|title=Mni sota makoce : the land of the Dakota|date=2012|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|isbn=978-0-87351-869-7|oclc=852222081}}</ref> The name "Minnesota" comes from the Dakota phrase "Mni Sota," which was used as the name for the Minnesota River and meant "cloudy water," which was then used by settlers as the name for the entire state. The Minnesota River has a strong cultural significance for the Dakota people as the place where it joins the [[Mississippi River]], in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]], is known as [[Bdote Fort Snelling|Bdote]] and holds an island known as [[Pike Island|Wita Tanka]], which is considered the place that Dakota people were created according to their spirituality.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== European Contact === |
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Before American colonists had made contact with them, Dakota people had lost much of their northern lands in wars with the [[Ojibwe]] people, who themselves had been forced westward in conflicts with colonists and had therefore acquired the advantage of guns and ammunition before the Dakota.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Radin|first=P|date=1914|title=On Ojibwa work in southeastern Ontario, 1912|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/312432}}</ref> The first official contact between the Dakota and the United States Government was the 1805 Pike's Treaty, in which the U.S. was able to establish a military fortress, [[Fort Snelling]], and the land that would later comprise the modern [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Minneapolis-Saint Paul]] Metro area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Treaty Story|url=https://www.mnhs.org/talesoftheterritory/territory/treaty/treaty4.php|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.mnhs.org}}</ref> This meant the loss of the area around Bdote and Wita Tanka, and so the heart of the Dakota land. Many treaties were later signed with the U.S., sequestering the Dakota people into smaller plots of land with each successive treaty, culminating in the conflict known as the [[Dakota War of 1862|U.S.-Dakota War]]. |
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== Formation == |
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Revision as of 18:04, 21 July 2020
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Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community is a Dakota community centered in Mendota, Minnesota. The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community, colloquially known as MMDTC, is an organization who works to continue Dakota cultural practices and tribal organization.[2] Officially formed in 1997, the MMDTC has sought to be a federally recognized tribe by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as offering community activities such as Pow Wows, Dakota language and culture classes, and partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society.[2]
History
The Dakota people are the original inhabitants of the land that is now known as Minnesota, specifically centered around the modern day Twin Cities, Mille Lacs Lake, and Minnesota River Valley.[3][4] The name "Minnesota" comes from the Dakota phrase "Mni Sota," which was used as the name for the Minnesota River and meant "cloudy water," which was then used by settlers as the name for the entire state. The Minnesota River has a strong cultural significance for the Dakota people as the place where it joins the Mississippi River, in St. Paul, Minnesota, is known as Bdote and holds an island known as Wita Tanka, which is considered the place that Dakota people were created according to their spirituality.[3]
European Contact
Before American colonists had made contact with them, Dakota people had lost much of their northern lands in wars with the Ojibwe people, who themselves had been forced westward in conflicts with colonists and had therefore acquired the advantage of guns and ammunition before the Dakota.[5] The first official contact between the Dakota and the United States Government was the 1805 Pike's Treaty, in which the U.S. was able to establish a military fortress, Fort Snelling, and the land that would later comprise the modern Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metro area.[6] This meant the loss of the area around Bdote and Wita Tanka, and so the heart of the Dakota land. Many treaties were later signed with the U.S., sequestering the Dakota people into smaller plots of land with each successive treaty, culminating in the conflict known as the U.S.-Dakota War.
Formation
Federal Recognition
Cultural Practices
References
- ^ Norfleet, Nicole. "Mendota Dakota still in limbo". startribune.com. StarTribune. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b "ABOUT". Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ a b "Bdote Memory Map". Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Westerman, Gwen. (2012). Mni sota makoce : the land of the Dakota. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87351-869-7. OCLC 852222081.
- ^ Radin, P (1914). "On Ojibwa work in southeastern Ontario, 1912".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Treaty Story". www.mnhs.org. Retrieved 2020-07-21.