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Dakota is not the name of a tribe but a group of tribes who all spoke the Dakota dialect. They were the Mdewakanton, Wahpekute, Wahpeton and Sisseton.
The names of these tribes give a clue as to their environment - Wahpekute means "shooters in the leaves", Wahpeton means "they live in the leaves".
These were not Plains tribes, but dwellers on the the more forested eastern margins of the Plains, living much like the eastern woodlands people. Their houses were not normally Plains tipis but bark-covered longhouses, made with gabled roofs rather than the curved roofs of the Iroquois. They were essentially sedentary farmers growing the usual crops of maize, beans, squash and tobacco. These crops were supplemented with hunting, mainly for deer and antelope, but occasionally buffalo - hunters would use tipis for shelter during these hunting trips.
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Did the Dakota tribe live in the desert or did they live on the plains?
The Dakota lived on the plains.
Where do the lakota Indians live?
The Lakota are the native American tribe. They live in North Dakota and South Dakota.
Where the Lakota Indians lived?
The Lakota are the native American tribe. They live in North Dakota and South Dakota.
What tribe lives in North Dakota?
there are many tribes that live in North Dakota Sioux, Chippewa, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara(:
Where do the Lakota Indians live now?
The Dakota tribe of Native Americans live in both North and South Dakota on reservations. Many others live all around the world.
Where is the tribe Dakota?
"Dakota" is not the name of a tribe - it refers to a group of related tribes speaking the Dakota (eastern) dialect of the Sioux language. This group consisted of the Wahpeton, Sisseton, Wahpekute and Mdewakanton tribes. Today they live on reservations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Was North Dakota named after an Indian tribe?
Yes, North Dakota is named for the Dakota Sioux tribe. Dakota means "allies".
Why did the Dakota tribe live in North Dakota?
The Dakota depended on the buffalo/bison for food, clothing, shelter, weapons. So they followed the buffalo as they roamed the Great Plains, including North Dakota.
What Indians lived in the area of South Dakota?
The Arikara Tribe - The Cheyenne Tribe - The Lakota and Dakota Tribes and the Ponca Tribe.
Did the Sioux live in Dakota?
Yes, the tribe is called the Dakota Sioux and they also lived in Wyoming, Idaho, Canada, and the Black Hills. They followed the buffalo.
What house did the Dakota tribe live in.?
Dakota is another name for Sioux. The Dakota lived in teepees made of buffalo skins. Today they have homes similar to others that live in the area. Teepees were useful to travel with horses following the buffalo.
In which state does most of the Cheyenne Indian tribe live?
South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas
