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.

John Other Day (Anpetutokeca)
Bornc.1819
Swan Lake, now in Nicollet County, Minnesota
DiedOctober 30, 1869

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.

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