Arikara

noun

Arik·a·ra ə-ˈri-kə-rə

plural Arikara : a member of an Indigenous people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota

Note: The Arikara are federally recognized as part of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation in North Dakota.

: the language of the Arikara

Examples of Arikara in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, manage this population through their fish and wildlife division. —

Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 8 June 2023

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