Mankato (Mdewakanton)
Chief Mankato Makato | |
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Chief Mankato (seated left) in 1858 during the signing of the Treaty with the Sioux, 1858. | |
| Native name | Makato |
| Born | 1822 Near Mankato, Minnesota |
| Died | September 23, 1862 (aged 39–40) Wood Lake Battlefield, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota |
| Cause of death | Killed by round shot from a cannon |
| Allegiance | |
| Known for | Signatory of the 1858 Sioux Treaty |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | Good Road (Father) |
Mankato (Dakota: Makato; c. 1822 – September 23, 1862) sometimes referred to as Chief Mankato was a Mdewakanton Dakota sub-chief who was instrumental in the signing of the 1858 Dakota Treaty along with other Dakota leaders, including Little Crow. Mankato was later involved in the Dakota War of 1862 where he was killed in action at the Battle of Wood Lake.