After the "Dakota - U.S. War of 1862" -- the Native Americans will mark 150th Anniversary -- E. Davenport, Iowa

from Visit - Quad-Cities dot-com 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the year that Dakota Native Americans from Minnesota were exiled from their homelands during the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862 and sent to Davenport, Iowa's Camp McClellan. Over 100 died while they were imprisoned at Camp McClellan. The prisoners were finally released in 1866 and sent to a reservation in Nebraska. Little is remembered about this prison in local Quad Cities history. However, with the anniversary, there is renewed interest in putting together artifacts and memories about this hard time. The public is invited to a Camp McClellan Dakota Winnebago Prisoner Memorial to honor these prisoners on June 7-9, 2013. There are free programs and performances throughout the weekend in the Village of East Davenport, located at River Drive and Mound Street, Davenport, Iowa. On Friday, June 7th, there is an opening reception at the East Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th Street, Davenport, Iowa. At 7:30 p.m., Sara Childers gives a presentation on Camp McClellan and the prison, followed by Native American musical entertainment. Saturday, June 8th begins with an early morning Memorial Walk from the Mississippi River up McClellan Boulevard to the prison location at 6:30 a.m., followed by a spiritual service. 8:00am Breakfast at Lindsey Park, Village of East Davenport 9:00am Opening remarks 9:30am Lindsay Park - Educational Tents and Children’s Native American Storytelling East Village Theater - Presentation on Camp McClellan Prison 11:00am Dakota Prisoner Letters Presentation by Clifford Canku & Mike Simon 12:00pm Kate Beane, Dakota Educator, Speaking on her family’s history in 1862 and their legacy 12:30pm Dakota Hymnal Singers 1:00pm Lunch 2:00pm Sarah Weston – Dakota History 2:30 pm Linda Wagoner - Winnebago History in the War of 1862 and at the Prison Camp 4:00pm Future preservation planning and educational outreach of the history at Camp McClellan 5:00pm Dakota & Winnebago-HoChunk Descendants - In their own words 6:00pm Dinner at Lindsay Park 7:00pm Talking and healing circle 7:30pm Round dancing and musical entertainment On Sunday, June 9th, the days begins with a Spiritual Service by Dakota and multi-cultural faiths at 9:00 a.m., followed by breakfast at Lindsay Park. At 11:00 a.m., there is a presentation about the history of the Dakota Unity Horse Ride and a ride planned from Davenport to Mendota, Minn., in September. At 12 noon, Preston Duncan and Sara Childers give a presentation about the Native American involvement in the War of 1812. The memorial weekend closes at 1:30 p.m. with remarks, prayers, and one last round dance. For more information, contact Sara Childers at 605-268-2232 or visit their Facebook page.