E1968 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 19, 2012 taking an active role in the American political Maurice Cole, Chase Holliman, John Stockton, election. We forget the complex human inter- process. Cody Shoultz, Grey Curtis, Taylor Murray, actions that shape the past and continue to af- f Logan Mangum, Victor Dunning, Chase Rowe, fect our communities today. Christopher Morehouse, Tyler Brentzel, Brad What has come to be known as the U.S.- CONGRATULATING THE SPANISH Andre, Grant Horst, Michael Eubanks, Owen Dakota War of 1862 has its roots in the rapid FORT TOROS FOR WINNING THE Betts, Trevor Pfeil, Kaleb Hall, Ian Bjuro, Bran- expansion of Minnesota’s population by white ALABAMA CLASS 5–A FOOTBALL don Prince, Hamilton Biggs, Austin Grobe, settlers, and the subsequent treatment of in- CHAMPIONSHIP Wilton Cox, Deandre Townsend, Robert Rella, digenous peoples. From 1850–1860, the num- Mitchell Meador, William Petersen, Jimmy bers of white settlers in Minnesota grew from HON. JO BONNER Ogletree, Lawton McGahey, Hunter Wood, 5,000 to more than 170,000; in that same dec- OF ALABAMA Roger Lawhon, Tyler Howell, William Nelson, ade, Native Americans went from the majority IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Darius Johnson, Bryan Williams and Jonathan of people in Minnesota to being outnumbered Hoover. by whites 5–1. Treaties made between the Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Dakota people and the U.S. government f Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer pushed native communities off their ancestral my congratulations to the Spanish Fort High RECOGNIZING TIMOTHY HOLABIRD lands with promises of money, food, and com- School Toros for their decisive 45–14 victory modities. Forced assimilation policies further over McCalla’s McAdory High School Yellow HON. TOM McCLINTOCK marginalized tribes by requiring the adoption Jackets in the Alabama High School Athletic OF CALIFORNIA of European style dress, hair, and culture. Association’s (AHSAA) 5–A football champion- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tensions escalated when the government failed to pay promised annuities, a drought de- ship on December 6, 2012. Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Spanish Fort’s already impressive gridiron creased the supply of food leaving many Da- record of capturing two state championships in Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today kota families hungry, and the U.S. government seven seasons is all the more noteworthy in recognition of the many contributions Tim- took back land set aside for Indian reserva- since the Toro’s young football program only othy Holabird has made to Modoc, Lassen, tions, reducing the remaining reservation size debuted in 2006. Plumas, and Sierra counties located in north- drastically. According to the Mobile Press-Register, eastern California. The first violent acts of the conflict occurred both teams brought impressive records into Tim has combined experience and knowl- on August 17, 1862, when four young Dakota the championship game at Auburn University’s edge of the lands and people that define the men killed five people at a farm near Acton, Jordan-Hare Stadium. ‘‘Spanish Fort had the region with a steadfast determination to help Minnesota. These murders divided the Dakota pinball offense averaging 39.5 points per these rural communities. Federal agencies ad- community; some argued it was time to go to game. McAdory had the swarming defense minister more than 80 percent of the land, and war with the settlers who now claimed ances- that forged an unbeaten season through 14 Tim has aggressively championed interests of tral Dakota land, but much of the community games.’’ people versus the seeming indifference and wanted to maintain peace. Nevertheless, Da- However, in the end it was Spanish Fort neglect of the bureaucracies. Bringing all par- kota leader Little Crow led his Nation to War, who dominated the field on both offense and ties together, establishing common goals and understanding that the greater power of the defense, with 377 total yards, while holding objectives, and actually solving problems has U.S. government would most likely prevail. The weeks of violence that followed in the Yellow Jackets to just 187 yards. been his hallmark. Southern Minnesota led to over 1,000 deaths. The Press-Register further noted, ‘‘Spanish As four fires ravaged the area this summer, The U.S.-Dakota War is one of the bloodiest Fort (14–1) extended a school record for Tim pursued the interests and concerns of conflicts between a Native tribe and the U.S. points in a single season to 598 with its 45– local citizens to the point of his own physical government, surpassing both the conflicts of 14 win.’’ exhaustion. He personally bridged the commu- Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee. The War’s The Toros took an early lead in the game nication gap with agencies attacking the fires end was marked by the largest mass execu- with two touchdowns before the Yellow Jack- and the communities immediately threatened. tion in U.S. history, when 38 Dakota men were ets answered with seven points. The Toros In the devastating aftermath of the fires, Tim convicted in kangaroo courts and hung on De- then fired back with a vengeance—adding 31 worked with all parties to restore and salvage. cember 26, 1862. Originally 303 Dakota men points to the scoreboard. In particular, he has been relentless resolving were tried and sentenced to death, but Presi- Senior quarterback Joel Poe was named the the immediate, critical issue of thousands of dent Lincoln personally reviewed the cases Class 5–A MVP after completing 17-of-24 acres of lost grazing land. and stayed the execution of those whose con- passes for 177 yards and running for a 10- Tim understands the appropriate role of government in land and resource management viction was based on questionable testimony. yard touchdown. Two additional Dakota warriors were forcibly The Toros’s 5–A victory placed an excla- and has personally sacrificed to uphold the public’s interests. Mr. Speaker, while it seems returned from Canada and hanged at Fort mation point on another season for the record Snelling in 1865. books for Spanish Fort. the aim of our government agencies is to re- strict access and the productive use of our Although the day of the execution stands Congratulations to Head Coach Mark Free- out in history, the suffering of the Dakota peo- man, and Assistant Coaches Duane Davis, federal lands, Timothy Holabird remains a steadfast advocate for access and use by the ple continued throughout the winter and into Shawn DeFoor, Joseph German and Greg the coming years. Those Dakota who had sur- Crager, as well as to the Toros players— very best stewards of this land—the local citi- zens. rendered to U.S. forces, many of whom op- Sammy Tolbert, Edward Autry, Maxwell Good- posed the war, were forced to march to an in- f win, Samuel Harris, Myles York, Joel Poe, ternment camp at Fort Snelling and suffer Matthew Hall, Devonte Patrick, Deon Johnson, REMEMBERING THE LIVES LOST through a brutally cold winter filled with dis- Blain Crain, Ronald Smith, Jonathan Cook, IN THE 1862 U.S.-DAKOTA CON- ease, food shortages, and assaults by soldiers Darren Tate, Gunner Hendrix, Chason Milner, FLICT and civilians alike. Hundreds perished over the Tyler Johnston, Eugene Leach, Ryan Brooks, winter, and those who survived were forcibly Trey Shabel, Kristian Cotton, Kylan Cotton, HON. KEITH ELLISON relocated to Western reservations where simi- Cameron Harrison, Caleb Valrie, Jacob Good- OF MINNESOTA lar conditions led to more deaths. Some 6,000 win, Tony Mitchell, Javon Brown, Dominique IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES displaced members of the Dakota community Woodward, Miguel Restrepo, Preston Hall, relocated to Canada and Western states and Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Alexander Theodore, John Campbell, Deonte territories, and by the end of the decade a ma- Cyprian, Caleb Hughes, Stephan Holcombe, Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in jority of the Dakota tribe had left its ancestral Keland Dotch, Marcus Walton, Stephen Wil- remembrance of those who lost their lives in lands. son, Hayden Falkenberry, Brady Vincent, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. This year marks The U.S.-Dakota War reminds us of how the Delong Harrison, John Williamson, Thomas the 150th anniversary of the conflict, remind- events of the past continue to reverberate to Johnston, Keion White, David Keener, Drew ing us of this tragic era in Minnesota’s history, this day. Dakota tribe members are still dis- Kitchens, Jeremy Murray, Braxton Armstead, and how it has shaped the lives of the Dakota persed over several states and into Canada Justin Murray, Jacob Clark, Matthew Thomp- people to this day. as a direct result of this conflict. Most unfortu- son, Todd Shetler, Robert Riley, Iverson Diego It is easy to consider history as a list of nate, the Dakota Expulsion Act of 1863, a fed- Delapena, Samuel Howard, Davoris Thomas, dates—a discovery, a war, a proclamation, an eral law making it illegal for Dakota people to VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:24 Dec 20, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19DE8.004 E19DEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with.