Dakota in Exile: The Untold Stories of Captives in the Aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War Diné (Navajo) a shift is occurring

a shift is occurring

and learn to give our own gifts in return

from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N

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Dakota in Exile: The Untold Stories of Captives in the Aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War Diné (Navajo) a shift is occurringRobert Hopkins was a man caught between two worlds. As a member of the Dakota Nation, he was unfairly imprisoned, accused of taking up arms against U. S. soldiers when war broke out with the Dakota in 1862. However, as a Christian convert who was also a preacher, Hopkins's allegiance was often questioned by many of his fellow Dakota as well. Without a doubt, being a convertand a favorite of the missionarieshad its privileges. Hopkins learned to read