Hidatsa
Americannoun
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a member of a Siouan people dwelling on the Missouri River.
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the Siouan language of the Hidatsa tribe.
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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
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation announced the deal Friday but didn’t disclose how much it paid.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 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
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
“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
The Mandans, Hidatsas and Arikaras were three nations allied together for mutual protection against the encroachments of their common enemies who pressed upon them from all sides.
From A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead by Helleberg, C. G. (Carl Gustaf)
The Hidatsas have a story of this bird that it was once acting as a spy in enemy country.
From A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead by Helleberg, C. G. (Carl Gustaf)
They are now settled with the Hidatsas and the Mandans on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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