What does the Dakota name "Ihaƞktoƞwaƞ Dakota Oyate" mean?
People of the End Village
People of the Great Plains
People of the River
People of the Sacred Stone
Answer
The Dakota name "Ihaƞktoƞwaƞ Dakota Oyate" translates to "People of the End Village." This name comes from the time when the Yankton Sioux Tribe lived at the end of Spirit Lake, just north of Mille Lacs Lake.
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