Hidatsa

noun

Hi·​dat·​sa hi-ˈdät-sə 

1

plural Hidatsa also Hidatsas : a member of a Siouan-speaking Indigenous people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota

called also Minitari, Minnetaree

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

2

: the Siouan language of the Hidatsa

Examples of Hidatsa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lewis and Clark appear in a pan across a painting from the Wikipedia page of their unmentioned Hidatsa guide, Sacagawea—the only woman, the only Indigenous person, the only non-white person in the video. — Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026

Prominent designer Lauren Good Day (Arikara/Hidatsa/Blackfeet/Plains Cree), a popular mainstay during Indian Market weekend. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026

The Arikara, Mandan and Hidatsa all crowded in to see him and to touch his skin. — Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026

For instance, the idea for the dire wolf came from discussions with the MHA Nation (the affiliated tribes of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) in North Dakota, which Colossal had come to meet with about bison. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hidatsa hirá·ca, a Hidatsa subgroup

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1