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Hidatsa

American  
[hee-daht-sah] / hiˈdɑt sɑ /

noun

PLURAL

Hidatsas

PLURAL

Hidatsa
  1. a member of a Siouan people dwelling on the Missouri River.

  2. the Siouan language of the Hidatsa tribe.


Example Sentences

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I recognize that the Hidatsa and Lemhi Shoshone both claim her and have stories of her as well as different spellings of her name.

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

Devon Headdress, a senior who is Hidatsa and wants to become a doctor, said he initially felt a deep anger and struggled to focus in class after he heard the news.

From New York Times

Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Chairman Mark Fox said the state is attempting to undermine the lawful rights of the tribes.

From Seattle Times