Hidatsa
noun
Hi·dat·sa
hi-ˈdät-sə 
1
plural Hidatsa also Hidatsas
: a member of a Siouan-speaking Indigenous people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota
called also Minitari, Minnetaree
Note: The Hidatsa are federally recognized as part of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation in North Dakota.
2
: the Siouan language of the Hidatsa
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That’s what makes the Stampede so special for 21-year-old Jessee Vigen, who is a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
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Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024
The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, home to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara peoples, was formally established in 1870 by executive order.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 July 2024
For Fox, Korean acts singing in Korean are inspiring her to continue learning her native languages of Hidatsa and Cheyenne.
—Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation, which is leading the coalition, says the funding will bring jobs to their communities and make electricity more affordable.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
Junior Ranger Day events include the chance to build biplane models at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama and learn about the history of dogs in Hidatsa villages and earn a BARK Ranger badge for their own pups at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The Hall of Great Plains contained artifacts from the Hidatsa, Dakota (Sioux), Cheyenne, Arapaho and Crow peoples, among other nations.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota, known as the MHA Nation, is wealthy from oil and gas revenue and has its own inpatient and sober living facilities.
—Ben Tanen, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
The students represented many tribes across the country including the Apache, Northern Cheyenne, Navajo, Lakota, Colorado River and Mandan/Hidatsa.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
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Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024
The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, home to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara peoples, was formally established in 1870 by executive order.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 July 2024
For Fox, Korean acts singing in Korean are inspiring her to continue learning her native languages of Hidatsa and Cheyenne.
—Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation, which is leading the coalition, says the funding will bring jobs to their communities and make electricity more affordable.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
Junior Ranger Day events include the chance to build biplane models at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama and learn about the history of dogs in Hidatsa villages and earn a BARK Ranger badge for their own pups at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The Hall of Great Plains contained artifacts from the Hidatsa, Dakota (Sioux), Cheyenne, Arapaho and Crow peoples, among other nations.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota, known as the MHA Nation, is wealthy from oil and gas revenue and has its own inpatient and sober living facilities.
—Ben Tanen, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
The students represented many tribes across the country including the Apache, Northern Cheyenne, Navajo, Lakota, Colorado River and Mandan/Hidatsa.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
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