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The History Theater, in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, presents a play about the largest mass execution in American history which took place in 1862 in Mankato. What followed was an exile of the Dakota people from their ancestral tribal lands; an exile that is still legally in force today. This new play explores the events leading up to the U.S.-Dakota War - invasions of indigenous sacred lands, cultural genocide and starvation – through the court trials of the 38 Dakota warriors who were prosecuted as war criminals and executed by the U. S. government. Drawing on articles, letters and diaries, this new play personifies the famous, infamous and nameless people who were caught up in this tragic moment in our nation's history. It is a story that has been 150 years in the making. Performance takes place in the 3M Auditorium at the Minnesota History Center. Ticketholders receive free admission to the History Center's exhibits on this day, including the "U.S.-Dakota War of 1862" exhibit. For more information visit http://www.historytheatre.com/2012-2013/raw-stages/38-the-dakota-us-war.
