Reservation Era Begins 1850-1878

1863

Bounties for scalps

The Adjutant General of Minnesota, Oscar Malmros, issues an order for the establishment of volunteer scouts to patrol southern Minnesota to kill “hostile” Indians. Volunteers are offered rewards ranging from $25 to $200 for Dakota scalps. Period newspapers describe the taking of many scalps. (http://www.usdakotawar.org/history/aftermath/bounties)

Traumatic Event