Dahcotah: Or, Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling

FIRST PUBLISHED in 1849, "DAHCOTAH; or, Life and Legends of the Sioux" presents an unparalleled glimpse into Sioux (Dakota) customs and manners by a writer who had the advantage of long-term residency among the Indians. The wife of army officer and illustrator Seth Eastman, Mary Eastman gathered the material for this book during their seven years at Fort Snelling in what became Minnesota Territory.