Arikara

[ uh-rik-er-uh ]

/ əˈrɪk ər ə /

a member of a group of North American Indians of Pawnee origin who now inhabit the Dakota region.

the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara.

Example sentences from the Web for arikara

And the common pictograph to represent the Arikara among all the surrounding tribes was a conventionalised ear of corn.

Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised) |Melvin Randolph Gilmore
In 1862 the Arikara became the third tribe to settle near Fort Berthold.

Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi |David Ives Bushnell
The Arikara were, some centuries ago, in northern Nebraska, but migrated gradually up the river.

Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised) |Melvin Randolph Gilmore
An Arikara woman was once gathering corn from the field to store away for winter use.

Myths and Legends of the Sioux |Marie L. McLaughlin

Mandan, Arikara, and Sioux all revere the place, and the older natives are reticent about approaching the hilltop.

North Dakota |Various