Arikara

American  

[uh-rik-er-uh] / əˈrɪk ər ə /

Also Ree

noun

plural

Arikaras,

plural

Arikara

1. a member of a group of North American Indians of Pawnee origin who now inhabit the Dakota region.

2. the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara.

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Example Sentences

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara peoples are learning more about the missiles siloed on their lands, and that knowledge has put the preservation of their culture and heritage in even starker relief.

From Scientific American

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will receive bison; more bison could go to other tribes, depending on demographics, said Heinert, who is Sicangu Lakota.

From Seattle Times

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation announced the deal Friday but didn’t disclose how much it paid.

From Seattle Times

Additional research showed that flaring rates on Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation lands atop the oil-rich Bakken formation were extremely high compared to public and tribal lands outside of North Dakota.

From Salon

Mark Fox, tribal chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, welcomed the change, telling The Bismarck Tribune that the slur “really causes serious and strong emotions and resistance to that term.”

From Seattle Times