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
DAKOTA TERRITORY The Dakota people are part of the Sioux SOO tribe Long ago the Sioux had many tribes Today there are three main tribes who speak different dialects They are the Dakota the Lakota and the Nakota When the settlers moved to North America the Dakota moved to the Midwest They lived mostly in North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa
CANADA UNITED STATES DAKOTA HOMELANDS NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA WISCONSIN SOUTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA IOWA MEXICO N E W S
