A Sioux Story of the War
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"A Sioux Story of the War" is a first-person narrative by the Mdewakanton Sioux leader Big Eagle, recounting his experiences and perspective on the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
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| A Sioux Story of the War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Sioux Story of the War Context triple: [Big Eagle, accountTitle, A Sioux Story of the War]
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A.
Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
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B.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that confronts the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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C.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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D.
A Man Called Horse
A Man Called Horse is a 1970 Western film in which an English aristocrat, played by Richard Harris, is captured by a Native American tribe and gradually assimilates into their culture.
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E.
Lords of the Plains
Lords of the Plains is a renowned epithet for the Comanche, a Native American people historically famed for their exceptional horsemanship, warrior culture, and dominance across the Southern Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Sioux Story of the War Target entity description: "A Sioux Story of the War" is a first-person narrative by the Mdewakanton Sioux leader Big Eagle, recounting his experiences and perspective on the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
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A.
Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
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B.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that confronts the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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C.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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D.
A Man Called Horse
A Man Called Horse is a 1970 Western film in which an English aristocrat, played by Richard Harris, is captured by a Native American tribe and gradually assimilates into their culture.
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E.
Lords of the Plains
Lords of the Plains is a renowned epithet for the Comanche, a Native American people historically famed for their exceptional horsemanship, warrior culture, and dominance across the Southern Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first-person account
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historical narrative ⓘ memoir ⓘ primary source document ⓘ |
| author | Big Eagle ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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linked to:
Dakota War of 1862
conflict between Dakota Sioux and United States in Minnesota ⓘ |
| documentType |
oral history account
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translated Native American narrative ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Dakota perspectives on U.S. authorities and settlers
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aftermath of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ causes of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ experiences of Dakota warriors ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American testimony
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autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Big Eagle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important Native American account of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationDescribed |
Dakota homelands along the Minnesota River
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Minnesota ⓘ |
| narrator | Big Eagle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Dakota ⓘ |
| perspective | Dakota Sioux perspective ⓘ |
| portrays |
Dakota motivations for going to war in 1862
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Mdewakanton band of the Dakota Sioux ⓘ
linked to:
Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
impact of war on Dakota communities ⓘ |
| subject |
Dakota War of 1862
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Mdewakanton Sioux ⓘ Native American history ⓘ U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
linked to:
Dakota War of 1862
United States frontier conflicts ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
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| timePeriodDescribed |
1862
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U.S.–Dakota War era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
source in Native American history scholarship
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source in studies of U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| workAbout |
relations between Dakota Sioux and United States government
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treaty violations and grievances of the Dakota Sioux ⓘ |
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