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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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