What are the Dakota people?
Q: What are the Dakota people?
A: The Dakota people are a Native American tribe and a part of the First Nations.
Q: How many main subcultures do the Sioux people have?
A: The Sioux people have three main subcultures, and the Dakota people make up two of them.
Q: What are the two subcultures of the Dakota people?
A: The two subcultures of the Dakota people are the Eastern Dakota/Santee and the Western Dakota/Yankton or Yanktonai.
Q: Where are the Eastern Dakota/Santee located?
A: The Eastern Dakota/Santee are located in the eastern Dakotas, central Minnesota and northern Iowa.
Q: Where are the Western Dakota/Yankton or Yanktonai located?
A: The Western Dakota/Yankton or Yanktonai are located in the Missouri River area.
Q: Were the Dakota people ever mistaken for the Nakota?
A: Yes, the Dakota people were often mistaken for the Nakota, who are actually a group of tribes that separated from the Sioux nation in earlier times.
Q: How many federally recognized tribes do the Eastern and Western Dakota have?
A: Both the Eastern and Western Dakota have many federally recognized tribes.
