CONTENTS Amazing People 4 Dakota Territory 6 Home Life 8 What They Ate 10 Daily Life 12 Made by Hand 16 Spirit Life 18 Storytellers 20 Fighting for Land 22 Back in Time 26 The Dakota Today 28 Glossary 31 Online Resources 31 Index 32
AMAZING PEOPLE Hundreds of years ago North America was mostly wild open land Native American tribes lived on the land Each had its own language and customs The Dakota duh-KOH-tuh are one Native American tribe Many know them for their ceremonies and handmade crafts Let’s learn more about these Native Americans Did You Know The name Dakota means ally
Today members of the Dakota tribe continue to teach their native customs
