tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post5627850239147298869..comments2024-03-28T20:21:08.418-07:00Comments on Cowboy Kisses: The Dakota War & The Mankato Thirty-EightGiniRifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-64704901080169288182018-08-15T15:32:04.779-07:002018-08-15T15:32:04.779-07:00Hebby, I guess I didn't explain too well about...Hebby, I guess I didn't explain too well about the reasons for taking down the sculpture as both you and Patti seem to have misunderstood--apologies, it's from trying to keep a post a reasonable size! Please read my response to Patti above, and thanks for stopping by!Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-40277794402146028932018-08-15T15:29:51.498-07:002018-08-15T15:29:51.498-07:00Patti, they mostly took the sculpture down because...Patti, they mostly took the sculpture down because of complaints from Native Americans. They felt that a sculpture of an object on which 38 men died was not appropriate. Many Native Americans are actually unable to put behind them the past they have inherited; they feel there is something genetic in their make-up that leads to their depression because of their past. In fact, one of the men who did the memorial ride to MN from SD later committed suicide.Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-23383721498805485542018-08-15T15:29:03.235-07:002018-08-15T15:29:03.235-07:00This is a little known "situation" from ...This is a little known "situation" from history, Andrea, and such a sad footnote in the Indian Wars, which, unfortunately, appears to have been made up of sad footnotes. I'm shocked they took down the sculpture in 2017. It's as if no one wants to learn tolerance from history. So sad, both the history, and the present-day events, too.<br />Great blog, shedding light on little-known history. The deeper you dig into history, the more interesting it becomes. Hebby Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358048827480613517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-73980039843364572812018-08-15T12:51:38.289-07:002018-08-15T12:51:38.289-07:00As always when I read something like this, I wonde...As always when I read something like this, I wonder at the psyche of people who lived in the west at that time and had to deal with that conflict. I really cannot imagine. The sheer number of families who lost loved one on either side is heartbreaking. I'm sorry to hear they took down the sculpter!Patti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.com