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Mitakuye Oyasin: The Story of the Great Dakota Sioux Nation
A Documentary from the Dakota Perspective
I. Introduction - Need to accurately record the oral history of the Great Dakota Sioux Nation Need to satisfy a strong desire for cultural and tribal unity
II. The Documentary Mitakuye Oyasin: The Story of the Great Dakota Sioux Nation
- Episode 1: Early History of the Dakota Sioux Nation
- Episode 2: Wapasha Prairie
- Episode 3: Red Wing and Prairie Island
- Episode 4: Minnesota River Valley and Prairie
- Episode 5: The Dakotas and Canada
- Episode 6: 1862 Conflict
- Episode 7: Reconciliation
III. Project Budget Refer to Exhibit A
IV. Reasons for Prairie Island Involvement Enhancement of Prairie Island Indian Community's image Addition to cultural archives Others are looking to Prairie Island Community
V. Letters of Support for Project
- Exhibit B: Senator Paul D. Wellstone
- Exhibit C: North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission
- Exhibit D: Spirit Lake Tribe-Cultural Resource Management
- Exhibit E: Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe
- Exhibit F: Minnesota Historical Society
- Exhibit G: Winona Country Historical Society
- Exhibit H: Project FINE
- Exhibit I: Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
- Exhibit J: Twin Cities Public Television (tpt)
VI. Request for Funding $325,000 Phase 1: Video Documentary Episode 1 and 2 Phase 2: Educational Interactive Funding will be sought from other sources
VII. Conclusion The Story must be told now - otherwise it will be lost forever!
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