{"product_id":"six-weeks-in-sioux-tepees-a-narrative-of-indian-captivity-paperback","title":"Six Weeks in Sioux Tepees: A Narrative of Indian Captivity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah F. Wakefield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJune Namias\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first fully annotated modern edition of \u003cem\u003eSix Weeks in the Sioux Tepees\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.66 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131092635783,"sku":"9780806134314","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/14e854afdafe0d978170465e21e03872.webp?v=1732616268","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/six-weeks-in-sioux-tepees-a-narrative-of-indian-captivity-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}