How Long to Read Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation)

How Long Does it Take to Read Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation)?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 18 minutes to read Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation) by Mark Diedrich

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Tells the story of the various Sisituwan, Wahpeton, Pabaksa (Cut Head), and other remnants of the Dakota tribe which eventually settled on the Spirit Lake Reservation in northeastern North Dakota. Once centered around Lake Traverse, these Dakota were avid buffalo hunters, who claimed the region north to Mni Wakan, or Spirit Lake (or the white man's "Devils Lake"). In the fall of 1862, war broke out on the Minnesota River Reservation established by the Treaty of 1851, and some of the Northern Sisituwan and Cut Head bands participated in attacks on Fort Abercrombie. The resulting years saw the Dakota scattered all over the upper Great Plains. Eventually, U.S. military expeditions and peace commissions induced most to surrender. The Treaty of 1867 gave the Sisituwan, Wahpeton, and Pabaksa a reservation at Devils Lake. This book follows their story through the early years of semi-starvation, enforced acculturation, military occupation, reservation encroachment, and allotment. As the Dakota became increasingly poor and landless, the Great Depression brought doubly depressed conditions. Many Dakota served during World War II, but came back to poverty and unemployment. Quite a number of people left in the 1950s, when the government sponsored their relocation. It was not until the mid 1960s that the Dakota began to get the help of federal monies and loans to upgrade conditions on the reservation. Jobs were finally brought to the reservation by the establishment of Devils Lake Sioux Manufacturing Corporation in 1974. In the 1990s, the tribe was able to build the successful Spirit Lake Casino and Resort.

How long is Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation)?

Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation) by Mark Diedrich is 433 pages long, and a total of 109,549 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 134% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 58 minutes to read Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation) aloud.

What Reading Level is Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation)?

Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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