Two white women and six children from Lake Shetek
Minnesota were taken captive during the Dakota Conflict in 1862.
They were rescued three months later by ten Teton Lakota young
men known as the Fool Soldiers. The Fool Soldiers, at some risk
to their lives, traded their own horses, guns and other goods
for the release of the captives. They then transported them over
100 miles to Fort Pierre, South Dakota in November weather to
release them to government officials. The Fool Soldiers were never
compensated for their goods used in ransom, nor fully recognized
for their deeds.
The scholarship fund has been
established for descendants of the Fool Soldiers by relatives
of those white captives.
Print on Canvas
Size: 15" x 20"
| Price: |
$120 |
Print + sales tax |
| Plus |
$180 or more
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Requested donation to Fools
Solidier Scholarship Fund |
| Total |
$300 |
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