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Native American Tribes of North Dakota

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 original inhabitants of the area that is now North Dakota included:

The Arikara tribe

The Assiniboine tribe (Nakoda)

The Chippewa tribe

The Hidatsa tribe

The Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes

The Mandan tribe

See also our new Arikara, Assiniboine, Chippewa, Hidatsa, Mandan and Sioux Facts for Kids page!

There are four federally recognized Indian tribes in North Dakota today.

Here are the addresses of North Dakota's Indian reservations:

Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe:
P.O. Box 359
Fort Totten, ND 58335

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe:
P.O. Box D
Fort Yates, ND 58538
http://www.standingrock.org/

Three Affiliated Tribes:
HC3 Box 2
New Town, ND 58763
http://www.mhanation.com/

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa:
P.O. Box 900
Belcourt, ND 58316

Recommended books about North Dakota Native Americans:

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.

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in North Dakota state:

North Dakota Reservations:
Map and profiles of the North Dakota Indian tribes.

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