Near Flandreau in Moody County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

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Dakota Soldiers Memorial

Dakota Soldiers Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, June 29, 2007

1. Dakota Soldiers Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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.

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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1862.

Location. 44° 4.099′ N, 96° 35.211′ W. Memorial is near Flandreau, South Dakota, in Moody County. It is on 481st Avenue (State Highway 13) half a mile north of 229th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 22882 481st Avenue, Flandreau SD 57028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East River

and in Greater Sioux Falls.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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

War Memorial to deceased veterans including Dakota Soldiers from War of 1862 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, June 29, 2007

2. War Memorial to deceased veterans including Dakota Soldiers from War of 1862

(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); Grow: 66/125 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Crescent Street Bridge Railing (approx. 1.3 miles away); Riverbend Meeting House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot (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 1,319 times since then and 13 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.

Dakota Akicita Wokisye⎯⎯⎯Dakota Soldiers Memorial

Dakota Akicita Wokisye
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Dakota Soldiers Memorial