Dean Blue

Dean Blue was born near Granite Falls in 1927 to Harriet and Fred Blue. Dean lives in Granite Falls, Minnesota.

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Title We lost every acre, and we weren’t even involved in the war. Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862, Abraham Lincoln, Punitive Expeditions Keywords: Bounty, Scalping, Upper Sioux
Title It happened in this country, too, but you never hear that, never Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: Genocide Keywords: Greed, Lying
Title All they could see was Indians fighting whites, and yet at the same time, they didn’t know why Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Perspectives on 1862, New Ulm Keywords: Accuracy, New Ulm
Title We made a pact, and you’re not paying it. Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Treaties, Dakota Land Keywords: Treaties, Annuity, Acton, Starvation, Land
Title I didn’t really care to even be seen there. Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: - Keywords: -
Title It’s written by white folks. None if it is ever written by Dakota. Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Ways of Commemorating, Perspectives on 1862, Camp Release, Wood Lake Keywords: Accuracy, Camp Release, Wood Lake
Title I wish I had a list of all the things that the Dakota initiated Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Cultural Contributions to U.S. Topics: Dakota Culture and Values Keywords: Medicine
Title We never got one red cent from the state or the U.S. Government to start the casinos Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Life Today Topics: Dakota Life Today, Casinos, U.S. Government Keywords: Casino, Subsidies
Title The more they let them in, the more they wanted. Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Shared History Topics: Treaties, Dakota Land, Repatriation, Minnesota River Valley Keywords: Homeland, Japan, Germany, Iran
Title We Dakotas for some reason, were always drawn back to where we were born and raised; we’re drawn back. Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Connection to Land Topics: Dakota Land Keywords: Home
Title “If you want to speak to me, speak to me in my language, or your language.” Dean Blue \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Education Topics: Growing Up, Dakota Language, Dakota in White Systems, School Subjects, Military, Travel Keywords: English Language, Dakota Language

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Dean Blue

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