dakota

Everyday

1. North Dakota and South Dakota: two states in the middle north of the USA; together «the Dakotas». tree →
2. The Dakota: a Native American people of the Great Plains, part of the Sioux nation; also their language. tree →
3. (a name) Dakota is used as a first name. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons the Dakotas are US states with wide prairies and farms; Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. In history lessons the Dakota people lived on the plains and hunted buffalo; their land was taken by settlers and the US army. Phrases: «North Dakota», «South Dakota», «the Dakota people».

Examples

• Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. tree →
• North Dakota has very cold winters. tree →
• The Dakota people are part of the Sioux nation. tree →
• The state is named after the Dakota people. tree →
• The word Dakota is often said to mean «friends» or «allies». tree →
• My cousin Dakota lives in Texas. (a name) tree →
• Iktomi dresses like a real Dakota brave. tree →

Note

Always a capital D. «The Dakotas» = the two states. Related peoples: Lakota, Nakota.