Arikara
Americannoun
plural
Arikaras,plural
Arikara-
a member of a group of North American Indians of Pawnee origin who now inhabit the Dakota region.
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the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara.
Example Sentences
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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 • Nov. 24, 2023
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 • Feb. 7, 2023
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Chairman Mark Fox said the state is attempting to undermine the lawful rights of the tribes.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022
Ms. Watt, 53, is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation, and Mr. Luger, 42, is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation who also has Lakota heritage.
From New York Times • May 21, 2021
“For sure. But you know what? I’ll bet, except for a few Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Crow, and Arikara people who come here, no one has the connection to this place that you do.”
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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