Hidatsa
Americannoun
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Hidatsas,
plural
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Hidatsa
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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
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 ● May 9, 2023
Carla Fredericks, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara, is chief executive officer of The Christensen Fund, a $300 million foundation.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
Fredericks, of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, was spotted playing in Hollywood by some scouts.
From New York Times ● May 9, 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 C. G. (Carl Gustaf) Helleberg
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
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 C. G. (Carl Gustaf) Helleberg
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