Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

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.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

The tribal community is home to descendants of the Mdewakanton Band of Eastern Dakota, who lived in the southern half of Minnesota.

From New York Times Nov. 13, 2021

Having advanced a short distance they arrived at the village of Taoapa, better known as "Shakopee's Village," from the name of the chief of this band of the Mdewakanton.

From Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi by David Ives Bushnell

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training