In the 1830s and 1840s, Christian missionaries came to Indian Country to convert Dakota Indians to Christianity and teach them white person's ways, including farming, property ownership, education, and a money-based economy. The missions were located near Native American sites and were modestly successful until the U.S.-Dakota war in 1862, which confirmed the government's authority over Indian land and prohibited the practice of Native American religions until the 1970s. Today, Indian people practice a variety of spiritual beliefs. The American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions established several missions in Minnesota, including the Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet Missions, Lac qui Parle Mission, Oak Grove Mission, Prairieville Mission, Traverse des Sioux Mission, Kaposia Mission, Red Wing Mission, Pajutazee Mission, Hazelwood Mission, and Zoar Mission. Many of these missions were closed or relocated due to the removal of the Dakota people from the area.