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North Dakota was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The major tribes in the area by the time of settlement were the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sioux, and Chippewa . These tribes used at least 349 kinds of plants for food, medicine, dyes, and rope. [1]
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Native American tribes in North Dakota have their own distinct and different origins, histories and languages. Visitors are welcome to explore the tribal lands and discover the beauty of Native American culture.
Several peoples were living in the territory of North Dakota when European settlers arrived in the mid-1700s. In the early 21st century, Native Americans were the largest minority group in the state, constituting about 5 percent of the total population.
Native American people lived in what is now North Dakota for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. The known tribes included the Mandan people (from around the 11th century), while the first Hidatsa group arrived a few hundred years later.
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The following is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of North Dakota, live (or lived) in North Dakota, or for whom North Dakota is (or was) a significant part of their identity. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Mandan, North American Plains Indians who traditionally lived in semipermanent villages along the Missouri River in what is now North Dakota. They spoke a Siouan language, and their oral traditions suggest that they once lived in eastern North America. According to 19th-century anthropologist Washington Matthews, the name Numakiki means “people.”
