plural Lakota also Lakotas
1
: a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples
2
: a dialect of Dakota
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If Mark were Lakota, his name might have been Respects Nothing.
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Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The Indian memorial at the battle site, which includes a sculpture designed by Colleen Cutschall, an Oglala-Sicangu Lakota artist, was dedicated in 2003.
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New York Times,
28 June 2026
At the time, the Lakota were one of the largest and most powerful tribal nations, with strong leaders in Sitting Bull and warriors like Crazy Horse.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
About 8,000 Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people had come to camp along the Little Big Horn River that year after the Army ignored a treaty and moved to seize the Lakota reservation.
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USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The Indian memorial at the battle site, which includes a sculpture designed by Colleen Cutschall, an Oglala-Sicangu Lakota artist, was dedicated in 2003.
—
New York Times,
28 June 2026
At the time, the Lakota were one of the largest and most powerful tribal nations, with strong leaders in Sitting Bull and warriors like Crazy Horse.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
About 8,000 Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people had come to camp along the Little Big Horn River that year after the Army ignored a treaty and moved to seize the Lakota reservation.
—
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Lakota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lakota. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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