Snana (Maggie Brass) | |
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| Born | c. 1839 |
| Died | 1908 |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Rescue of Mary Schwandt during the Dakota War of 1862 |
| Spouse(s) | Andrew Good Thunder (married 1854–65) Charles Bass (married until 1894) |
| Children | William Brass |
Snana (c. 1839–1908), also known as Maggie Brass, was a Mdewakanton Dakota woman who rescued and protected a fourteen-year-old German girl, Mary Schwandt, after she was taken captive during the Dakota War of 1862. She was reunited with Mary Schwandt Schmidt in 1894, leading to a feature article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Snana’s narrative of the war, “Narration of a Friendly Sioux,” was edited by historian Return Ira Holcombe and published in 1901.[1]
Snana is one of six Dakota "heroes" commemorated by the Faithful Indians’ Monument in Morton, Minnesota.[2]
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