to preserve the rich history of the Dakota and their relationship with early Minnesota settlers and Christian missionaries, and to explore contrasting cultural and religious viewpoints.
Program and Tours: Dakota Perspectives on the Protestant Missionaries
Learn More11/13/2021
Hear views held by Dakota people, both today and in historic times, about Protestant missionaries (including the Ponds, Williamsons, Hopkins, Riggs, Whipple, Hinman, and others).
Sponsored by Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, Sponsored by Pond Dakota Heritage Society.
Program and Tours: The Dakota of Oak Grove (Bloomington) and Oak Grove Presbyterian Church
Learn More11/21/2021
A descendant of the early missionaries to the Dakota, Jeff Williamson will speak about the Dakota living in Oak Grove and Bloomington and especially Cloudman’s group and their connection to Gideon Pond and Oak Grove Presbyterian Church.
Sponsored by Pond Dakota Heritage Society.
Prairie Profiles: The Pond House Video
See VideoView the award-winning video, “The Pond House,” which traces the history of the house through its builder and his great-grandson, and focuses on their important relationship with the Dakota people.
Produced by filmmaker Barbara Britain.
to preserve the rich history of the Dakota and their relationship with early Minnesota settlers and Christian missionaries, and to explore contrasting cultural and religious viewpoints.
Program and Tours: Dakota Perspectives on the Protestant Missionaries
Learn More11/13/2021
Hear views held by Dakota people, both today and in historic times, about Protestant missionaries (including the Ponds, Williamsons, Hopkins, Riggs, Whipple, Hinman, and others).
Sponsored by Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, Sponsored by Pond Dakota Heritage Society.
Program and Tours: The Dakota of Oak Grove (Bloomington) and Oak Grove Presbyterian Church
Learn More11/21/2021
A descendant of the early missionaries to the Dakota, Jeff Williamson will speak about the Dakota living in Oak Grove and Bloomington and especially Cloudman’s group and their connection to Gideon Pond and Oak Grove Presbyterian Church.
Sponsored by Pond Dakota Heritage Society.
Prairie Profiles: The Pond House Video
See VideoView the award-winning video, “The Pond House,” which traces the history of the house through its builder and his great-grandson, and focuses on their important relationship with the Dakota people.
Produced by filmmaker Barbara Britain.