Arikara Indian Culture and History

As a complement to our Arikara language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Arikara tribe and their society. Please note that Arikaras and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Arikara history is interesting and important, but the Arikara Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and the life and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have an Arikara link to add.

Arikara Tribal and Community Websites

Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation:
Homepage of the three affiliated tribes.

Maps of Arikara Lands

South Dakota Indian Map

North Dakota Indian Map:
Tribal maps showing the original lands of the Arikara Indians and their neighbors.

Virtual Museum of New France: Plains Indians:
Historical maps and articles about the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, and other Plains Indian tribes.

Arikara Lifestyle and Tradition

The Arikara:
Curtis' early 20th-century ethnography of the Arikara Indians.

Lewis and Clark: The Arikara Indians:
History of the Arikara tribe's interactions with the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Arikara (Sahnish):
Article from the Encyclopedia of North American Indians on the Arikara tribe's culture and history.

Prairie Indian Clothes

Indian Clothing

Native American Hair:
Pictures of traditional Shawnee and Arikara clothing and hairstyles.

Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara: Indian Life along the Upper Missouri River:
Photo exhibit on the Three Affiliated Tribes throughout history.

Bears Belly

Sitting Bear

Red Star

Chief Rushing Bear:
Old photographs of historical Arikara Indian figures.

Arikara Tribe:
Article on Arikara history and culture.

Arikara Legends:
Collection of Arikara Indian legends and folktales.

Arikara Biographical Sketches:
Biographies of nineteen Gros Ventre and Arikara Indian men from the 19th century.

Arikara Authors:
Arikara writers, their lives and work.

Venison & Barley Soup Recipe:
Arikara-Hidatsa recipe from Fort Berthold.

Arikara Indians:
Tribal profile, timeline, and links.

Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Flag:
Flag of the Three Affiliated Tribes.

Arikara Politics, Issues, and News

Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Times:
Tribal newspaper of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.

Books for sale on the Arikaras

Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians:
Book of Arikara legends for sale.

The Arikara War:
History of the 19th-century conflict between the Arikara Indians and the United States.

Storied Stone: Indian Rock Art of the Black Hills Country:
Book about petroglyphs of the Arikara and other South Dakota Indian tribes.

Native American Books:
Evolving list of books about Arikaras and American Indians in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

   Wikipedia: Arikara People:
   Encyclopedia articles about the Arikaras.
   Los Arikara:
   Information about the Arikara tribe in Spanish.
   Arikara Nation

Arikara Indians:

Arikaras:
Arikara links pages.

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