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This Day in Minnesota History

January 28, 1827

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Dakota warriors shoot into an Ojibwe camp outside Fort Snelling, killing several people. Ojibwe warriors make reprisal attacks over the next few days, killing four Dakota. Although a peace treaty had been negotiated in 1825, sporadic fighting between the two tribes continued.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: May 28, 2021