U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project: Interview with Ed LaBelle

Titles: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project: Interview with Ed LaBelle (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ed LaBelle was born in Veblen, South Dakota on January 10, 1935 to Margaret and Edward LaBelle. Ed lived in Stillwater, Minnesota at the time of the interview. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up Dakota, Dakota language, working for the Northern Pacific Railroad, school life, World War II ration stamps, Christianity and Dakota spirituality, Indian boarding schools, reasons for the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Renville Rangers, treaties, Crow Creek, Dawes Allotment Act, Dakota walk to Fort Snelling, execution site at Mankato, Henry Sibley and Alexander Ramsey, "Half Breed Scrip" at Fort Snelling, internment camp at Fort Snelling, Dakota contributions to the world.

Dates

• 06/07/2012 (Content)

Creation

• interviewer: Locke, Deborah
• interviewee: LaBelle, Ed

Identifiers

• Accession Number: AV2011.45.52

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project'

Quantity: 1 digital file 22 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:11:47 running time

Subjects

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