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Cheyenne, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia) CheyenneCheyenneshīănˈ, –ĕnˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…

Wounded Knee

(Encyclopedia) Wounded Knee, creek, rising in SW S.Dak. and flowing NW to the White River; site of the last major battle of the Indian wars. The…

Spencer

(Encyclopedia) Spencer, city (1990 pop. 11,066), seat of Clay co., NW Iowa, on the Little Sioux River; inc. 1880. The city lies in a fertile farm area. Beef is processed, and Spencer's manufactures…

Red Cloud

(Encyclopedia) Red Cloud, b. 1821 or 1822, d. 1909, Oglala Sioux chief, b. near the Platte River in present-day Nebraska. He led the Native American fight against the establishment of the Bozeman…

Traverse, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Traverse, LakeTraverse, Laketrăvˈərs [key], c.30 mi (50 km) long, on the Minn.–S.Dak. line, drained to the N by the Bois de Sioux River. The lake is impounded by White Rock Dam, which…

South Dakota, University of

(Encyclopedia) South Dakota, University of, at Vermillion; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1862, opened 1882 as the Univ. of Dakota. In 1891 it was renamed the Univ. of South Dakota; in…

Brookings

(Encyclopedia) Brookings, city (2020 pop. 34,375), seat of Brookings co., E S.Dak., on the Big Sioux River; inc. 1883. A trade center in a livestock…

Ponca

(Encyclopedia) Ponca, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). According to tradition the group lived…

South Dakota

(Encyclopedia) CE5 South DakotaSouth Dakotadəkōˈtə [key], state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W…

Aco, Michel

(Encyclopedia) Aco or Accault, MichelAco or Accault, Michelboth: mēshĕlˈ äkōˈ [key], fl. 1680–1702, French explorer. He became La Salle's lieutenant, being favored by that explorer because of his…