Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds

and disclaimers

and spiritual understanding

" —Sherman Alexie

to run unsuccessfully for Congress

Dakota in Exile: The Untold Stories of Captives in the Aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War christianity Abel has come home fromRobert Hopkins was a man caught between two worlds. As a member of the Dakota Nation, he was unfairly imprisoned, accused of taking up arms against U. S. soldiers when war broke out with the Dakota in 1862. However, as a Christian convert who was also a preacher, Hopkins's allegiance was often questioned by many of his fellow Dakota as well. Without a doubt, being a convertand a favorite of the missionarieshad its privileges. Hopkins learned to read