Arikara

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The Arikara are a Native American tribe of the Great Plains, historically known as semi-sedentary agriculturalists and traders who lived in earth-lodge villages along the Missouri River.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Arikara people 10
Arikara canonical 9

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the Great Plains
Native American tribe
autonym Sahnish
continent North America
culturalPractice agricultural ceremonies
bison-hunting rituals
village-based social organization
currentPoliticalEntity Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation
currentReservation Fort Berthold Indian Reservation
currentState North Dakota
demographicStatus federally recognized tribe in the United States
ethnicGroupOf United States
historicalAlliance formed alliance with Hidatsa
formed alliance with Mandan
historicalEvent encountered Lewis and Clark Expedition
engaged in trade at Missouri River villages in the 18th and 19th centuries
suffered severe population loss from smallpox epidemics
historicalPopulationPattern consolidation into large fortified villages
knownFor earth-lodge architecture
role as middlemen in Plains trade networks
semi-sedentary agricultural lifestyle
language Arikara language
languageFamily Caddoan language family
linked to: Caddoan languages
primaryRegion Great Plains
relatedEthnicGroup Pawnee
linked to: Pawnee people

Wichita
religion Christianity
traditional Arikara spiritual beliefs
traditionalCraft basketry
beadwork
hide processing
pottery
traditionalCrop beans
corn
squash
sunflowers
traditionalEconomy trade with Euro-American traders
trade with other Plains tribes
traditionalHousing earth lodge villages
semi-sedentary settlements
traditionalSubsistence bean cultivation
bison hunting
maize agriculture
squash cultivation
traditionalTerritory Missouri River valley
present-day North Dakota
present-day South Dakota

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Caddoan languages associatedWithEthnicGroup Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site tradedWith Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Hidatsa people closelyAlliedWith Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Hidatsa people formedTribalNationWith Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Hidatsa people tradePartners Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Mandan tradePartners Arikara
Horse Creek Treaty signatory Arikara
He Sapa hasSignificanceFor Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Arikara language spokenBy Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Arikara language ethnicGroup Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Mandan people neighboringPeople Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Pawnee people relatedEthnicGroup Arikara people
linked to: Arikara
Minitari alliedWith Arikara