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MN HF1062

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/14/2011

Primary Sponsor

Dean Urdahl

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Urges the President of the United States to pardon We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee (also known as Chaska) for crimes related to the 1862 Minnesota-Dakota Conflict

  • Notes that Chaska saved the life of Sarah Wakefield and her children during the conflict and that Reverend Stephen Riggs found no testimony against him

  • Acknowledges that Chaska was among 303 condemned to death by military commission but was commuted by President Abraham Lincoln, yet was executed on December 26, 1862

  • Directs the Minnesota Secretary of State to prepare and transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States

Legislative Description

President and Congress urged to pardon Chaska.

Last Action

Second reading

3/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Policy and Finance3/14/2011

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