Among the Sioux: A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas

A collection of sketches and recollections traces decades of Protestant missionary activity among the Sioux, blending personal biographies, missionary labors, and Native responses. It recounts the establishment of schools and churches, the painstaking creation of Dakota-language texts and Bible translations, periods of hardship including violent conflict, the confinement and later baptisms of prisoners, and the slow formation of local church structures and a Native missionary society. Portraits of pioneer teachers and ministers alternate with scenes of council meetings, sacramental gatherings, and everyday life under frontier conditions, emphasizing endurance, cultural encounter, and religious commitment.