Q&A: Who was Chief Wabasha?
Wabasha, known also as Tahtapesaah (The Upsetting Wind), was the third hereditary chief of his band of Mdewakanton Dakota. Wabasha assumed his role as chief in 1836 after the death of his father. He signed the treaties of 1837, 1851, and 1858, though he was opposed to the Treaty of Mendota and he reluctantly…