Dakota History: Truth-Telling, Justice & Mutual Respect

Dakota elder and professor Chris Mato Nunpa talks about Minnesota history from an indigenous perspective. The origins of the Twin Cities are traced to the Treaty of 1805 which was signed between the US government and the Dakota nation. Dr. Mato Nunpa shares plans for an upcoming fish-in, illegal under local law but a Dakota tradition which should be protected by treaty. Also: learn about a proposed international criminal tribunal challenging the legacy of Minnesota governors Alexander Ramsey and Henry
Sibley! (Nov., 2010)