Dallas Ross

Dallas Ross was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota in 1956 to Rufus and Verna Ross. He lives in Granite Falls and is enrolled as a member of the Upper Sioux Community.

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Title They don’t see colors in people; they just see people in people Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Education Topics: Dakota in White Systems, Education, Racism Keywords: Discrimination, School
Title A place where a spirit used to be but the spirit is gone Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Connection to Land Topics: Dakota Land Keywords: Camp Coldwater
Title The gate opened just to show the people that the land was still there. Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862, Fort Snelling Keywords: Fort Snelling, Spirituality
Title “We did this in a manner that was good. Why is this happening to us?" Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: Treaties, Spirituality, Fort Snelling Keywords: Fort Snelling, Savage
Title Unless you have something better to offer, then you cannot judge people Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Fort Snelling Keywords: Desecration
Title They are looking there and they don’t really truly understand what happened. Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Mankato, Mankato Hangings Keywords: Land, Mankato
Title You can’t be around old Dakotas without learning about the spirituality of things. Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Growing Up Topics: Growing Up, Dakota Culture and Values, Spirituality, Storytelling, Christianity Keywords: Culture, Values, Storytelling, Dakota Spirituality, Christianity
Title Dakota is a way of life, a manner in which you walk through this world Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Life Today Topics: Dakota Life Today, Dakota Identity Keywords: Identity
Title Even in my family there were differences. Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in 1862, Factions, Camp Release Keywords: Dakota Factions, Red Iron (Ma-za-sa)
Title A lifetime of learning for a minute of understanding. Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Fort Ridgely, Spirituality Keywords: Spirit
Title Akicita Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Wood Lake, Dakota Social Structure Keywords: Wood Lake, Warrior, Akicita
Title It’s probably one of the saddest places in this local area. Dallas Ross \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Birch Coulee Keywords: Spirits

Dallas Ross

Associations: Dakota (Oceti Šakowiŋ), Upper Sioux Community (Pejuhutazizi Oyate),

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