The Indian Captives Reprint

A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program

Pond Dakota Heritage Society

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Pond Dakota Heritage Society
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
Hennepin

The grant funded the execution of four maps and the acquisition of ten photographs for reproduction in the book, A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity, which is scheduled for release by the University of Nebraska Press in 2012. The addition of these maps and photos to the educational resources of the Pond Dakota Heritage Society helps to clarify the story of American-Dakota contact, especially in relationship to the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War.

Project Details

To create interpretive maps and acquire images related to the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
Start Date: 
October 2010
End Date: 
April 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2011
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language 
(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$1,100
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$425

Project Manager

Ms.
Carrie
Zeman
1102 Fallbrook Lane
Woodbury
MN
55125
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Historical Society, History, Grants/Contracts, Hennepin