Yankton
[yangk-tuh n]
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noun, plural Yank·tons, (especially collectively) Yank·ton for 1.
a member of one of two tribes of Dakota Indian people who inhabited the northern Great Plains in the 18th and 19th centuries.Compare Yanktonai.
a town in SE South Dakota.
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Historical Examples of yankton
He was very glad when he reached Yankton, to put on a suit of white man's clothes.
Old Rail Fence CornersVarious
He was afterward sent to Yankton College, but I do not know what became of him.
The Indian TodayCharles A. Eastman
Why was Mr. Yankton dragging her at the wheels of his chariot instead of she him?
When Dreams Come TrueRitter Brown
The arrival of the white captive created a stir in the Yankton camp.
The Spirit Lake MassacreThomas Teakle
And in the evening came the largest company from the Yankton and Santee agencies.
Mary and IStephen Return Riggs