plural Lakota also Lakotas
1
: a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples
2
: a dialect of Dakota
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Robert Burnside is principal at Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, about 25 miles north of Cincinnati.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2024
Chasing Horse, widely recognized for his role as Smiles A Lot in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves, was born on South Dakota's Rosebud Reservation, home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven Lakota tribes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] The birth of a white buffalo fulfilled a Lakota prophecy portending better times.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With a name derived from the Lakota tribe’s historical Tokala Society—a group of warriors who showed bravery and leadership from a young age—Tokala is a photography series spotlighting the next generation of BIPOC climate activists.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2024
Chasing Horse, widely recognized for his role as Smiles A Lot in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves, was born on South Dakota's Rosebud Reservation, home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven Lakota tribes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] The birth of a white buffalo fulfilled a Lakota prophecy portending better times.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With a name derived from the Lakota tribe’s historical Tokala Society—a group of warriors who showed bravery and leadership from a young age—Tokala is a photography series spotlighting the next generation of BIPOC climate activists.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Lakota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lakota. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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