Letters Supporting Settler Stories

This page is our attempt to convey thoughts by newspapers and letter writers concerning the settlers who experienced many hardships during the Dakota Uprising. Go to the URL to read letters and comments concerning families whose ancestors suffered deeply.

1. •December 30, 2013: Letter Submitted by Walt Bachman to Twin Cities Public Television (TPT): Complaint re TPT Program -- The Past is Alive Within Us: The U.S.-Dakota Conflict. Letter to TPT Regarding Documentary.pdf
   

1. •December 30, 2013: New Ulm Journal - Bias Seen in TPT Documentary: Letter to the editor by Jan Klein, founder, Family & Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims. http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/547863/Bias-seen-in-tpt-documentary.html?nav=5004
   

1. •August 22, 2013: New Ulm Journal - Families Recount Stories of 1862 War Victims: Jan Klein and Joyce Kloncz, co-directors of Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims, led a panel discussion that included family stories and focused on the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War for several settler families. The Brown County Historical Society was s a partner on this project. Panelists included: Klein, a descendent of the Charles and Caroline Cla(u)sen family, Birch Coulie; Kloncz, a descendent of Carl and Johanna Heuer, Milford Township; Matthew Boisen (Anton and Walburga Ochs, Milford Township); George Luskey (William Luskey, Tyrone Township, LeSueur County); Mary McConnell (Ellen, David and Joseph McConnell, Thomas Brooks, Birch Coulie); and Joan Wilcox (Johanna Lundborg Paulson, Sunburg (West Lake), Kandiyohi County). http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/536159/Families-recount-stories-of-1862-war-victims.html
   

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3. •August 20, 2013: New Ulm Journal - Dakota Men React to Documentary:     http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/536129/Dakota-men-react-to-documentary.html?nav=5009
   

1. •July 10, 2013: Hutchinson Leader -  Healing Starts From Within: which generated some interesting responses from settler descendants and others who felt the Little Crow celebration on July 6 was inappropriate. http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/general_news/healing-starts-from-within/article_a063413d-596e-58a0-b045-08e30a8bfe22.html
   

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3. •May 25, 2013: Belle Plain Herald - Claude Witt, Former B.P. Resident, Family Owe Their Lives to Kind-Hearted Indian 150 Years Ago: http://belleplaineherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=40&ArticleID=683
   

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5. •August 19, 2012: LaCrosse Tribune - Massacre Survivor’s Story Still Resonates: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/massacre-survivor-s-story-still-resonates/article_0adecef8-e996-11e1-bd14-001a4bcf887a.html
   

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7. •February 22, 2013: New Ulm Journal - For More on the US-Dakota War: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533741/For-more-on-US-Dakota
   

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9. •February 15, 2013: New Ulm Journal - LaBatte’s Response to Mack: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533572/LaBatte-s-response-to-Mack.html
   

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11. •February 12, 2013: New Ulm Journal - More on the Events of 1862: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533521/More-on-events-of-1862.html?nav=5004
    

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13. •February 10, 2013: New Ulm Journal - Telling the Story of the Settlers: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533500.html nav=5004&contentsaved=1
    

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15. •February 9, 2013: New Ulm Journal - Some Facts on the US-Dakota War: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533475/Some-facts-on-the-US-Dakota-War.html                                             
    

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17. •February 6, 2013: New Ulm Journal -  Many Sides to to US-Dakota War Story: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533418/Many-sides-to-US-Dakota-War-story.html?nav=5004
    

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19. •February 3, 2013: New Ulm Journal - Settlers’ Suffering Seems to be Forgotten in US-Dakota War Commemorations: http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533373/Settlers--suffering-seems-to-be-forgotten-in-US-Dakota-War-commemorations.html?nav=5004