Arikara people
Also known as Aricara, Ricaree
thumb|Pre-contact distribution of Arikara thumb|left|upright|Arikara man wearing a bearskin, 1908 thumb|Mandan and Arikara delegation. Seated at center: Arikara chief Son of the Star The Arikara ( ), also known as Sahnish, Arikaree, Ree, or Hundi, are a tribe of Native Americans in North Dakota and South Dakota. Today, they are enrolled with the Mandan and the Hidatsa as the federally recognized tribe known as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Arikara
- Ethnic group.image
- An Arrikara warrior 0027v.jpg
- Ethnic group.caption
- An Arikara warrior holding a gunstock war club by Karl Bodmer ()
- Ethnic group.population
- 792 (2010 census)
- Ethnic group.langs
- English, Arikara
- Ethnic group.rels
- Christianity, Native American Church
- Ethnic group.related
- Caddo, Kichai, Pawnee and Wichita
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Synonymy
- Language
- Early history
- Culture and lifestyle
- Mythology
- History up to 1850
- History up to 1900
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Pre-contact distribution of Arikara thumb|left|upright|Arikara man wearing a bearskin, 1908 thumb|Mandan and Arikara delegation. Seated at center: Arikara chief Son of the Star The Arikara ( ), also known as Sahnish, Arikaree, Ree, or Hundi, are a tribe of Native Americans in North Dakota and South Dakota. Today, they are enrolled with the Mandan and the Hidatsa as the federally recognized tribe known as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
==Synonymy== The Arikara's name is believed to mean "horns", in reference to the ancient custom of wearing two upright bones in their hair. The name also could mean "elk people" or "corn eaters".