Hidatsa
Americannoun
plural
Hidatsas,plural
Hidatsa-
a member of a Siouan people dwelling on the Missouri River.
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the Siouan language of the Hidatsa tribe.
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 15, 2022
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
Carla Fredericks, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara, is chief executive officer of The Christensen Fund, a $300 million foundation.
From Washington Times • Jul. 23, 2022
However, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation on the Fort Berthold reservation has expressed support for the North Dakota map, which places Fort Berthold in its own district instead of dividing it.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022
“There are our friends the Arapaho and the Cheyenne. Our enemies, too, the Crow. Then the Assiniboine, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara. Our relatives the Dakota and the Nakota are here, too.”
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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