Winneshiek II, Ho-Chunk resistance leader

Black and white photograph of Ho-Chunk leader, Winneshiek II, likely at Fort Snelling, 1863

Description

Ho-Chunk leader, Winneshiek II, likely at Fort Snelling, 1863. Winnesheik II led Ho-Chunk resistance against the treaty of 1859. His band was the last to submit to removal from Minnesota.

Public domain

Holding Location

Minnesota Historical Society

More Information

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10684258

Articles

Ho-Chunk and Blue Earth, 1855–1863
Fort Snelling in the Civil and US–Dakota Wars, 1861–1866

Topics

Native Americans
Politics