plural Lakota also Lakotas
1
: a member of a western division of the Dakota peoples
2
: a dialect of Dakota
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The launch began with a traditional American Indian Lakota chant from Brings Plenty, who serves as Indigenous advisor on the project.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 June 2025
The name derives from Native American Algonquian tribes in the northeastern United States, as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The Maine National Guard used a Blackhawk and a Lakota Helicopter with thermal imaging technology, according to the park.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The Maine Forest Service and the Maine Army National Guard, who use Blackhawk and Lakota Helicopters, were also assisting by searching in the air.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 June 2025
The name derives from Native American Algonquian tribes in the northeastern United States, as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The Maine National Guard used a Blackhawk and a Lakota Helicopter with thermal imaging technology, according to the park.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The Maine Forest Service and the Maine Army National Guard, who use Blackhawk and Lakota Helicopters, were also assisting by searching in the air.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“Lakota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lakota. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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