paragraph_text: Little House on the Prairie Also known as Little House: A New Beginning Genre Western Drama Based on Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Developed by Blanche Hanalis Directed by William F. Claxton Maury Dexter Victor French Michael Landon Leo Penn Starring Michael Landon Melissa Gilbert Karen Grassle Melissa Sue Anderson Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush Matthew Laborteaux Richard Bull Katherine MacGregor Alison Arngrim Jonathan Gilbert Kevin Hagen Dabbs Greer Victor French Merlin Olsen Kyle Richards Dean Butler Linwood Boomer Shannen Doherty Theme music composer David Rose Composer (s) David Rose Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 204 (+ 4 specials) (list of episodes) Production Executive producer (s) Michael Landon Ed Friendly Producer (s) John Hawkins William F. Claxton Running time 48 - 49 minutes Production company (s) Ed Friendly Productions NBC Distributor Worldvision Enterprises CBS Television Distribution (USA) NBCUniversal International Television Distribution (non-USA and Cozi airings) MGM Television (international) 2004 - Present Release Original network NBC Picture format NTSC Audio format Monaural Original release September 11, 1974 (1974 - 09 - 11) -- March 21, 1983 (1983 - 03 - 21) Chronology Preceded by Little House on the Prairie (film) Followed by Little House on the Prairie: A Look Back to Yesterday Related shows Father Murphy

paragraph_text: The Eastern Dakota are the Santee (Isáŋyathi or Isáŋ - athi; ``knife ''+`` encampment'', ''dwells at the place of knife flint''), who reside in the eastern Dakotas, central Minnesota and northern Iowa. They have federally recognized tribes established in several places.

paragraph_text: Karen Trust Grassle (born February 25, 1942) is an American actress, known for her role as Caroline Ingalls, the wife of Michael Landon's character and the mother of Melissa Gilbert's character, in the NBC television drama series Little House on the Prairie.

paragraph_text: Little House on the Prairie Front hardcover, first edition of the most frequently adapted volume (1935) Author Laura Ingalls Wilder Country United States Language English Publisher Harper & Brothers Published 1932 - 1943

paragraph_text: Karen Trust Grassle (born February 25, 1942) is an American actress, known for her role as Caroline Ingalls, the wife of Michael Landon's character and the mother of Melissa Sue Anderson's and Melissa Gilbert's character, in the NBC television drama series Little House on the Prairie.

paragraph_text: Dakota Prairie High School is part of a school district that covers a portion of Nelson County, North Dakota. It includes the towns of McVille, Michigan City, Tolna, Aneta, Pekin, Kloten, Dahlen, Hamar, Niagera, and Petersburg. There are 177 students currently at Dakota Prairie High School. Dakota Prairie High School is considered a "Class B" school in North Dakota.

paragraph_text: Victor Edwin French (December 4, 1934 -- June 15, 1989) was an American actor and director. He is remembered for roles on the television programs Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven and Carter Country.

paragraph_text: The Great Plains is the broad expanse of flat land (a plain), much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, that lies west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie states and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts, but not all, of the states of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The region is known for supporting extensive cattle ranching and dry farming.

paragraph_text: Leslie Landon Matthews (née Landon; born October 11, 1962) is a former American actress. She is known for playing the role of Etta Plum on the Little House on the Prairie TV series, and for being the daughter of Michael Landon. Matthews is now a clinical psychologist.

paragraph_text: Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 33,880 at the 2010 census. The city was formed on March 9, 1965, with the merger of the village of Inver Grove and Inver Grove Township.

paragraph_text: Carol Sente (born July 10, 1961) was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 59th Representative District from September 2009 until January 2019. The district includes all or part of Vernon Hills, Prairie View, Buffalo Grove, Green Oaks, Indian Creek, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Riverwoods, Wheeling.

paragraph_text: Walnut Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,790 at the 2010 census, up from 7,164 at the 2000 census.

paragraph_text: Kemper was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1941 to 1944. He was a Republican. Kemper was elected from Sioux Falls, where he had lived.

paragraph_text: On the Banks of Plum Creek, published in 1937 and fourth in the series, follows the Ingalls family as they move from Pepin, Wisconsin to Kansas to an area near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, and settle in a dugout ``on the banks of Plum Creek (Redwood County, Minnesota) ''. In reality, the occurrences and anecdotes in the first book Little House on the Prairie took place after their return from Indian Territory. The Ingalls family left for their journey to Minnesota on Laura's seventh birthday, February 7, 1874. In this book, Laura is between the ages of seven to nine years old, which was chronologically correct.

paragraph_text: Kevin Hagen (April 3, 1928 -- July 9, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Hiram Baker on NBC's Little House on the Prairie.

paragraph_text: Steve Tracy (October 3, 1952 -- November 27, 1986) was an American film and television actor. Tracy is best known for his role on Little House on the Prairie as Percival Dalton.

paragraph_text: Little House on the Prairie Also known as Little House: A New Beginning Genre Western Drama Based on Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Developed by Blanche Hanalis Directed by William F. Claxton Maury Dexter Victor French Michael Landon Leo Penn Starring Michael Landon Melissa Gilbert Karen Grassle Melissa Sue Anderson Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush Matthew Labyorteaux Richard Bull Katherine ``Scottie ''MacGregor Alison Arngrim Jonathan Gilbert Kevin Hagen Dabbs Greer Victor French Merlin Olsen Kyle Richards Dean Butler Linwood Boomer Shannen Doherty Theme music composer David Rose Composer (s) David Rose Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 204 (+ 4 specials) (list of episodes) Production Executive producer (s) Michael Landon Ed Friendly Producer (s) John Hawkins William F. Claxton Running time 48 - 49 minutes Production company (s) Ed Friendly Productions NBC Distributor Worldvision Enterprises CBS Television Distribution (USA) NBCUniversal International Television Distribution (non-USA and Cozi airings) MGM Worldwide Television Distribution (non-USA airings) Release Original network NBC Picture format NTSC Audio format Monaural Original release September 11, 1974 (1974 - 09 - 11) -- March 21, 1983 (1983 - 03 - 21) Chronology Preceded by Little House on the Prairie (film) Followed by Little House on the Prairie: A Look Back to Yesterday Related shows Father Murphy

paragraph_text: Walnut Grove, Minnesota City U.S. Post Office, First State Bank Building, and water tower in Walnut Grove Location of Walnut Grove, Minnesota Coordinates: 44 ° 13 ′ 25 ''N 95 ° 28 ′ 8'' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.22361 ° N 95.46889 ° W ﻿ / 44.22361; - 95.46889 Coordinates: 44 ° 13 ′ 25 ''N 95 ° 28 ′ 8'' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.22361 ° N 95.46889 ° W ﻿ / 44.22361; - 95.46889 Country United States State Minnesota County Redwood Founded 1874 Incorporated 1879 Area Total 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km) Land 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km) Water 0 sq mi (0 km) Elevation 1,217 ft (371 m) Population (2010) Total 871 Estimate (2016) 813 Density 820 / sq mi (320 / km) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC - 6) Summer (DST) CDT (UTC - 5) ZIP code 56180 Area code (s) 507 FIPS code 27 - 67846 GNIS feature ID 0653743

paragraph_text: Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American - Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie.

paragraph_text: Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 -- July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959 -- 73), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974 -- 83), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984 -- 89). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.

Question: Where did the Dakota tribe live in the state where Walnut Grove, in Little House on the Prairie, is located?
Answer: central Minnesota