Wabasha's village

Watercolor on paper depicting Chief Wabasha’s village on the Mississippi River. Painted c.1845 by Seth Eastman.

Description

Watercolor on paper depicting Wabasha’s village of Mdewakanton Dakota on the Mississippi River, 650 miles above St. Louis. Painted ca.1845 by Seth Eastman.

Public domain

Holding Location

Minnesota Historical Society

More Information

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10332425

Articles

The Land, Water, and Language of the Dakota, Minnesota’s First People
Eastman, Seth (1808–1875)
Roc, Augustin (1787–ca. 1857)
Grignon, Antoine (1829–1913)
Dakota, Ho-Chunk, and French Indigenous Communities Between St. Paul and Prairie du Chien, ca. 1300–1865
Moving through Minnesota: Transportation in the Land of Lakes

Topics

Arts
Native Americans