John Other Day (Anpetutokeca) | |
Birth Date: | c.1819 |
Birth Place: | Swan Lake, now in Nicollet County, Minnesota |
Death Date: | October 30, 1869 |
Death Place: | Fort Wadsworth, Dakota Territory |
John Other Day (c. 1819-1869), also known as Anpetutokeca, was a Dakota mediator from Minnesota who sought peace between the Dakota and Euro-American settlers.
During the Dakota War of 1862, Other Day guided 62 European-Americans 150 miles through Native American territory to safety and later served as a scout for the forces commanded by General Henry H. Sibley. The United States Congress recognized him for his services.