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“…. if I am hungry, no one is safe.” In 1862, as the Dakota people were starving during a man-made famine, trader Andrew Myrick mocked their suffering. He told them to “eat grass—or their own dung.” 🌾 It was a moment that exposed the cruelty of power and the depth of injustice faced by the Dakota Nation. When the Dakota War began, Myrick was among the first to die. His body was later found with grass stuffed into his mouth—a grim, symbolic answer to his own words. This is not a tale of revenge glorified, but a stark reminder: when human dignity is stripped away and hunger is used as a weapon, history answers with consequences. Remembering these truths honors those who endured, resisted, and survived. 🪶 #NativeAmericanHistory #DakotaWar1862 #IndigenousTruth #RememberThePast #VoicesUnforgotten #facebookrepost