Dakota Akicita Wokisye / Dakota Soldiers Memorial
Dakota Akicita Wokisuye
De kisuyapo
De makoce mitawa
De makoce tewahinda
Heun ozuye wai
Dakota Soldiers Memorial
Remember this
This is my land
I loved my land
Therefore I went to
Fight for it
1862 Minnesota-Indian War
We honor the 38 Dakota men hung at Mankato, Minnesota, Dec. 26, 1862 because they fought for the people's welfare and their country. Chief Taoyateduta is buried here.
Tipi Hdo Nice Oyate Tawa Taju Sa Hinhan Sinte Koyag Mani Maza Bomdu Wapa Duta Wahehua Sna Mani Hda Inyanke Dowanniye Sunka Ska Hepan Ta Tunkasi Mani Ite Duta Bobdeca Hepidan Mahpiya Ta Najin Henry Milford Caske Dan Baptiste Campbell Tate Kage He Inkpa Hypolite Auge Nape Sni Wakan Tanka Tunkan Koyag I Najin Maka Akun Naji Pazi Kute Mani Tate Hidi Wasi Cunna Icaga Hontun Yeku Cetan Hunka Hda Hin Hda Canka Hda Oyate Upi Mahuwe Mige Wakinye Na
Ralph H. Gullickson -- WWII George
W. Gullickson -- WWII Samuel Jones, Jr. -- WWII Nathan Hoser Taylor -- WWII Howard Flute -- WWII Benjamin Roullard -- Korea Herbert R. Crawford -- Korea Ted Taylor -- WWII Ephriam Taylor -- WWII Samuel H. Cavender -- WWII Ted Eastman -- WWII David Eastman -- WWII Roy Flood -- WWII Kenneth C. Allen -- WWII Floyd Gullickson -- WWII Warren L. Gullickson -- WWII Enos Redwing -- WWI Jonah Taylor -- WWII George Allen Sr. -- WWII John Armstrong -- WWII Ricahrd P. Allen -- Korea Ross A. Wade -- Korea
World War I
William Cavender
Henry Flood
Benjamin Jones
Harry Jones
Jesse Rouilland
Alexander Wakeman
George Westman
World War II
Donald Allen ★
Vern Allen
Sidney Beane
Robert Cavender
Joe Hillers
Evelyn Jones
Harry Jones
George Lovejoy
Benjamin Mireau
Cora Phelps
Daniel Rederth
Frederick Redwing
James Redwing
John Redwing
John Rouillard
Blance Taylor
Franci Wakeman Sr.
John Wakeman
Richard K. Wakeman Sr.
Thomas Wakeman
Robert Westman
Gordon Weston ★
Vera Weston
Virgil Weston
Willis Weston
Reserves
Robert W. Allen
Vietnam
Cary Wakeman
Charles B. Taylor
Erected 1987
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1862.
Location. 44° 4.099′ N, 96° 35.211′ W. Marker is near Flandreau, South Dakota, in Moody County. Memorial is on 481st Avenue (State Highway 13) half a mile north of 229th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22882 481st Avenue, Flandreau SD 57028, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Flandreau Christian Indian Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Wakpaipaksan Okodakiciye (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flandreau Indian High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waxdahl Claim Shack (approx. 1.3 miles away); Riverbend Meeting House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jones School District #60 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Flandreau (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flandreau.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2021, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2021. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2020, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.