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The Dakota (pronounced [daˈkˣota], Dakota: Dakȟóta or Dakhóta) are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government in North America. They compose two of the three main subcultures of the Sioux people, and are typically divided into the Eastern Dakota and the Western Dakota .
The Dakotas, also known as simply Dakota, is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, economy, and cuisine of the two states.
5 days ago · Pierre. Population: (2020) 886,667; (2023 est.) 919,318. Governor: Kristi Noem (Republican) Date Of Admission: November 2, 1889. U.S. Senators: Mike Rounds (Republican) John Thune (Republican) Recent News. May 24, 2024, 5:40 PM ET (AP) Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails.
Dakota people are comprised of four groups: The Bdewakantunwan (Mdewakanton), Wahpetunwan (Wahpeton), Wahpekute, and Sissitunwan (Sisseton) people form what is known as the Isanti (Santee), or eastern Dakota (a word that means ally). To the west, in present day South Dakota, are the Yanktonai and Yankton (who identify as both Dakota and Nakota ...
5 days ago · (2020) 779,094; (2023 est.) 783,926. Governor: Doug Burgum (Republican) Date Of Admission: November 2, 1889. U.S. Senators: Kevin Cramer (Republican) John Hoeven (Republican) Recent News. May 22, 2024, 12:21 AM ET (Newsweek) Gen Z Is Moving to North Dakota.
The Dakota tribe is considered the parent of the Great Sioux Nation, which also includes the Lakota and Nakota tribes (see entries). The Dakota enjoyed a comfortable life among the great natural abundance of Minnesota until white settlers overran their lands in the mid-nineteenth century.
North Dakota (/ d ə ˈ k oʊ t ə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə) is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west.
Expert Essay: Teresa Peterson (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) and Walter LaBatte Jr. (also Sisseton-Wahpeton) examine the experiences of Dakota people in Mni Sota Makoce, their spiritual homeland. The Land, Water, and Language of the Dakota, Minnesota’s First People | MNopedia
The official web portal of the South Dakota Department of Tourism provides links to department contact information, related websites and social channels.
The Dakota, or Santee Sioux, live primarily in Minnesota and Nebraska, while the smallest of the three, the Nakota, primarily reside in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. The name Sioux derives from the Chippewa word “Nadowessioux,” which means “Snake” or “Enemy.”
