"they just did a man's job"

"they just did a man's job". . , During the Indian uprisings in Minnesota in 1862, a band of Santee Sioux Indians took several white women and children captive. They brought them to an area near here, opposite the mouth of the Grand River in present-day Walworth County, South Dakota. , Eleven American Indian men (most were Teton [Tetowan] Sioux) succeeded in locating the Santee. After much negotiation, the men secured the release of the captives and returned them to their family and friends. , The rescuers risked considerable danger to secure the captives, as the Santee were desperate and did not like the Tetons (Titowans) at this particular time. Upon their return, they did not expect rewards or reimbursements as their actions only seemed to be the concerns of the captives. , Most people considered the young men fools for taking such risks to help these strangers hence the name "Fool Soldiers." But no one could question their courage or their compassion. , Picture Caption, Information on the Fool Soldiers can be found in Klein Museum in Mobridge. , This mural can be found in Mobridge at the Scherr-Howe Arena. This is one of ten murals that Oscar Howe painted at the Arena. , Artist Oscar Howe depicts the Fool Soldiers bringing the captives home. Oscar Howe's grandfather named Don't Know How, and his brother, Fast Walker, were part of the Fool Soldiers.