La·ko·ta
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plural Lakota also Lakotas
Definition of Lakota
1
: a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples
2
: a dialect of Dakota
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“Lakota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lakota. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of Lakota was in 1918
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