The Rise of the Lakota | Part 4 | Ancient to Recent | Episode 70

As the United States descends into civil war the Lakota continue their expansion.

But troubling news is brought west by the Lakota’s Sioux cousins the Dakota. 

The United States government signs treaties forcing the Dakota to give much of their land away in return for a reservation but as more settlements come more demands follow.

The Dakota rebel and Washington settles on a policy of military force.

The Dakota seek refuge with their Sioux cousins the Lakota which draws United States forces further west.

Join Joseph Parkinson as we explore the world of the Lakota between 1861 and the late 1860’s as personal ambition, greed and ideology drive the United States and Lakota on a collision course that has unexpected consequences.

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