is for Arikara

The Arikara settled near the Mandan and Hidatsa people when they entered North Dakota in 1825. They are also called the Sahnish. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Belcourt

Headquarters of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and is the largest Indian community in North Dakota. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Chippewa

Came to North Dakota from the forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota. They live in wigwams and are skilled fur trappers. They are also called the Ojiwa. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Devils Lake

Devils Lake is the Largest body of water in North Dakota. The Dakota name for Devils Lake is Spirit Lake. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Earthlodge

Dome-shaped home made of logs and covered with willow branches, grass, and earth. Used by Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes.“Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Fort Clark

Trading post near Washburn where the smallpox epidemic of 1837 started. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Garrison Dam

Built on the Missouri River in the 1950s. Built to block the flow of water to control downstream.“Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Hidatsa

Settled near Mandan people about 400 years ago. They moved from forests of Minnesota to Eastern North Dakota about 100 years before that. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Immunity

Protection from disease. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Jewelry

Native Americans use varies parts of animals to make jewelry. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Knives

The Native American people make and use knives for various daily tasks. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Lakota Sioux

The Lakota Sioux is made of of seven major tribes and is the most nomadic of the three Sioux groups. They were expert horsemen. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Mandan

First modern Indian tribe in North Dakota. They settled along the Missouri River about 900 years ago. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Nakota Sioux

Settled in South Dakota and southern North Dakota after they were pushed from Minnesota by the Chippewa. They are divided into two tribes. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.

is for Oyate

Formally the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribe. Comprised of two bands or sub-divisons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisseton_Wahpeton_Oyate

is for Plains Nomadic People

Lived in all parts of North Dakota, they probably came from forests in the east. May have been ancestors of the Sioux Indians. “Herman G. and Johnson, L. (2012)”.