is for Arikara People

The Arikara people are one of the Three Affiliated Tribes. The other two tribes were Mandan, and Hidatsa.

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is for Bering Strait

Bering Strait was a land bridge that may have been 1,000 miles wide. Animals are people could have easily made their way from Asia to North America across this wide strip of land.

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is for Chippewa

The Chippewa or Ojibwa, the people came to ND from the forests of wisconsin and Minnesota. They lived in wigwams, and were good fur trappers and they traveling along rivers to capture beavers for trade with Euro-Americans.

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is for Dakota Territory

Dakota means "friend" A large northern area west of the Mississippi River was names after The Great Dakota Nation.

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is for Eagle Staff

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Eagle Staff which is the traditional flag of American Indians, is at the head of the parade to symbolize the First nation. It contains sacred eagle feathers.

is for Flint

A flint is a hard stone found along the Knife River located in North Dakota. Spear points were made out of flint and were used for hunting.

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is for Garrison Dam

Garrison Dam was built on the Mississippi River. The dam was built to hold back water. The lake created by Garrison Dam was names in honor of Sakakawea. Lake Sakakawea is the largest body of water in ND. It is the third largest man-made lake in the U.S.

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is for Hides

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Hides are animal skin Women made leather by fleshing (removing pieces of flesh and tanning (preserving) hides and they made moccasins and clothing form this leather.

is for Immunity

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The tribes of North Dakota were not immune to all of the sicknesses that they were exposed to. Therefore, a number of them were killed off.

is for Jewelry

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The beadwork jewelry of the Sioux Indians and other Great Plains tribes is most famous. They are most famous for its intricate peyote jewelry and bone hairpin checkers.

is for Keith Bear

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Keith Bear is a member of the Affiliated tribes. He is a flute player and uses his flute to tell stories. He is proof that even the ugliest of lives can be turned around for good.

is for Lakota Sioux

The largest group of the Great Dakota nation was the Lakota Sioux who were made up of seven major tribes. The Lakota became expert horseman. hunting bison was their mane source of livelihood, but they also raided other tribes.

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is for Medicine Wheel

The Medicine Wheel was a powerful symbol of this roundness showing the circle of life. This is a reminder that l things are connected, and there is a peaceful integration among all living things on Earth. The center is the person's, will, which means that each pereosn has a choice as to how to live his or her life.

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is for Nation

A nation is a large group of people in an area who are organized under one government.

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is for Oyate Tribe

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The Oyate Tride was the Sisseton-Wahpeton tribe. They were mostly located in the Southeastern North Dakota. They have roughly 13,177 tribal members all over the U.S.

is for Paleo-Indian

Early ancestors of American Indians are Paleo-Indians. "Paleo" means ancient (very old). After reaching North America, the Paleo-Indians moved their way south from Alaska either along the Pacific coast or along an ice-free area east of the Rocky Mountains.

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