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Mdewakanton

American  
[uhm-dee-waw-kuhn-tohn, med-ee-waw-] / əm diˈwɔ kənˌtoʊn, ˌmɛd iˈwɔ- /

noun

  1. a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.


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The novel is based on the true story of Sarah F. Wakefield, who was abducted by Mdewakanton warriors during the Sioux Uprising of 1862.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2023

“They use people of color for cover on these decisions,” said Goldtooth, a member of Mdewakanton Dakota tribe.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2023

Thompson, of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and Mdewakanton Dakota people, said inflation is “really impacting the food systems we have here,” which include dozens of Indigenous, local and organic food producers.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2022

In 1934, the federal government recognized Prairie Island Indian Community as a reservation after members of the Mdewakanton Band spent decades returning to the region and buying parcels of land.

From New York Times Nov. 13, 2021

Sha-kpe's band was re-enforced by the principal warriors from the Mdewakanton and Wahpeton bands, Little Crow taking the leadership.

From Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians by Jackson, W. H.

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