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Did you know the name "North Dakota" comes from a Siouan Indian word? Dakota is the tribal name of the Dakota Sioux, meaning "friendly" or "allied." The Dakota Indians were not the only native people of this region, however.
The Arikara tribe
The Assiniboine tribe (Nakoda)
The Chippewa tribe
The Hidatsa tribe
The Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes
The Mandan tribe
Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe:
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe:
Three Affiliated Tribes:
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa:
North Dakota Reservations:
North Dakota Indians: Introducing North Dakota's Native American history and culture to kids.
Sioux: This is a very good book on the Dakota Indians for kids and teens.
Love Medicine: Native North Dakota author Louise Erdrich's excellent first novel about Chippewa life.

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