Fort Snelling

Interpretation

Currently, Fort Snelling holds tours for families and school trips throughout the summer into September and October. For students visiting on field trips, the tour takes them through eight stations one can visit while at the site. These include: the front gate; the schoolhouse; the married quarters for women; the parade ground; the commanding officers' quarters; the Indian Agency; the hospital; Dred Scott's quarters; and the blacksmith shop. In terms of the way the Dakota Nation's story is told regarding its origin story and its relation to Fort Snelling's location, nothing is mentioned referencing the Bdote region. In fact, numerous members of the Dakota Nation have spoken out and plead to have their history incorporated with the interpretation of Historic Fort Snelling, but currently the only part of the school tour that references the Dakota and other indigenous groups is the Indian Agency where the fur trade is discussed as well as a brief mention of the concentration camp.

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