Yanktonai
noun
Yank·to·nai
ˌyaŋk-tə-ˈnā 
plural Yanktonai or Yanktonais
: a member of a Dakota people of the upper Midwestern United States
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In 1958, Yanktonai Dakota artist Oscar Howe entered a Native art competition at the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Yanktonai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yanktonai. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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