Santee

American  

[san-tee] / sænˈti /

noun

1. a city in SW California.

2. a river flowing SE from central South Carolina to the Atlantic. 143 miles (230 km) long.

3. a branch of the Dakota Indians, comprising the Mdewakanton, Sisseton, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton.

4. the dialect of Dakota spoken by the Santee peoples.

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Santee British  

/ sænˈtiː /

noun

1. a river in SE central South Carolina, formed by the union of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers: flows southeast to the Atlantic; part of the Santee-Wateree-Catawba River System an inland waterway 866 km (538 miles) long. Length: 230 km (143 miles)

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Santee

Maldonado’s jerseys are sourced from Santee Alley and are modified with paint using a rotating screen printing carousel with personalized screens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Santee Alley has become a place for me to bring closer the family I left, a space where I can unabashedly experiment with my style through their selection of menswear.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Santee Alley was born out of unconventionality with its makeshift stores designed to break retail rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Santee came into existence in the mid-to-late 1970s for apparel businesses to sell their overstock items on the weekends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

There are a number of divisions or sub-tribes of them—the Santee, Sisseton, Wahpeton, Yankton, Yanktonnais, and Teton Sioux.

From American Indians by Frederick Starr