Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling

Students who are learning about early Minnesota history will find primary source material in the paintings of Seth Eastman. This book describes Eastman's life as an officer at Fort Snelling (he had several tours of duty there); and it also describes the lives of the Dakota indians in pre-territorial Minnesota. Reproductions of about 40 of Eastman's watercolors and paintings are included, and Eastman is credited with a high degree of accuracy in his portrayal of indian life. The book was written by Marybeth Lorbiecki. Additional resources can be found on the TPT website that accompanied the PBS documentary about Eastman at www.pbs.org/ktca/setheastman.