An agreement between the United States and another government, in this case the Dakota nation, who traded land to the U.S. in exchange for money and goods. Organized rebellion intended to change or overthrow existing authority. Before your visit plan some classroom time to try one or more of the following activities. Talk about museums and collections. Explain that a collection is a group of items assembled in a logical order, and gathered because they have some kind of significance.
Museums have collections that they study and exhibit to the public.
The collections are used to explain the past, present, and future. A historic site is one type of museum. A site is related to a specific place, event, or person. The Gardner Cabin Historic Site is related to the Spirit Lake Massacre and the early tourist industry. Have students consider whether any places in their own town or county would make good historic sites.