plural Lakota also Lakotas
1
: a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples
2
: a dialect of Dakota
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Betsy Fuller, a spokeswoman for Lakota Local Schools, said that Dennis was placed on paid administrative leave after the district became aware of the criminal allegations.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Mount Rushmore has been a source of contention for some Native American groups because it was built on sacred Lakota Sioux tribal land.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 July 2025
During the summer, visitors can hear Lakota stories and watch hoop dancing on the Grand View Terrace in the morning.
—Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Past deaths of Lakota Local Schools students On March 23, 2024, 14-year-old Laith Masri, a freshman at Lakota West High School, was killed in a crash at the intersection of Verity Parkway and Hughes Street, which also injured four other students that were involved.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Mount Rushmore has been a source of contention for some Native American groups because it was built on sacred Lakota Sioux tribal land.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 July 2025
During the summer, visitors can hear Lakota stories and watch hoop dancing on the Grand View Terrace in the morning.
—Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Past deaths of Lakota Local Schools students On March 23, 2024, 14-year-old Laith Masri, a freshman at Lakota West High School, was killed in a crash at the intersection of Verity Parkway and Hughes Street, which also injured four other students that were involved.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
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“Lakota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lakota. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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