Synonyms for
Dakota
Definition
Dakota refers to either of two Native American tribes, the Eastern Dakota or the Western Dakota, or their languages.
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- Dakota territory
- Dakota plains
- Dakota language
- Dakota people
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Dakota access pipeline
- Dakota tribal council
Word family
noun Dakota
Usage note
Dakota is primarily a proper noun referring to a Native American people, their language, or the US states named after them. It is not typically used as a common noun with synonyms or antonyms.
Example sentences
- The Dakota tribe has a proud history and culture.
- My friend's great-grandfather was a Dakota warrior.
- The Dakota language is an important part of their culture.
- I learned about the Dakota people in school.
- The Dakota reservation is located in North and South Dakota.
Quotes
"I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place." - Sitting Bull, Dakota Sioux chief.
"Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles." - Black Elk, Oglala Dakota spiritual leader.
"The Dakota Access Pipeline represents a clear and present danger to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and its people, and we will continue to fight until the end to protect our people, our water, and our future." - Dave Archambault II, former chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.