Mandan

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The Mandan are a Native American tribe of the Northern Plains, historically known as semi-sedentary village farmers and traders along the upper Missouri River in present-day North Dakota.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the Great Plains
Native American tribe
agriculturalTechnology permanent fields and storage pits
alsoKnownAs Mandan Indians NERFINISHED
artForm beadwork
quillwork
ceremony Okipa ceremony NERFINISHED
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRegion Plains Indians NERFINISHED
culturalRevitalization language preservation efforts
revival of traditional ceremonies
demographicStatus small population due to historical disease and warfare
economy intertribal trade
encountered Lewis and Clark Expedition NERFINISHED
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribeWith Arikara NERFINISHED
Hidatsa NERFINISHED
governance village-based leadership
historicalLifestyle semi-sedentary village farmers
traders along the Missouri River
historicalPopulationImpact smallpox epidemics
language Mandan language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Siouan language family NERFINISHED
materialCulture ceramic pottery
painted buffalo robes
plains-style feather headdresses
memberOf Three Affiliated Tribes NERFINISHED
modernLocation Fort Berthold Reservation NERFINISHED
North Dakota NERFINISHED
notableVillage Mih-Tutta-Hang-Kusch NERFINISHED
On-a-Slant Village NERFINISHED
primaryRegion Northern Plains NERFINISHED
recognizedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
religion traditional Mandan spirituality
riverAssociation Missouri River NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clan system
tradePartners Arikara NERFINISHED
Assiniboine NERFINISHED
Hidatsa NERFINISHED
Lakota NERFINISHED
traditionalHousing earth lodges
tipis for hunting camps
traditionalSubsistence beans and squash cultivation
bison hunting
maize agriculture
traditionalTerritory Upper Missouri River NERFINISHED
present-day North Dakota

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