Dakotans

Northern plains residents

Dakotans are residents or natives of North Dakota, South Dakota, or both states collectively.

The term covers inhabitants of either state when distinction isn't needed: Dakotans on both sides of the border share similar concerns about agriculture.

When specificity matters, speakers say North Dakotans or South Dakotans.

heritage

bison

Large wild ox

sunflower · pemmican · lutefisk · kuchen · Scandinavian · Norwegian · homesteaders · settlers · pioneer · sodbuster

regional

prairie

Open grassy flatland

wheat · soybeans · agriculture · farming · rural · silos · barns · tractors · combine · harvest

statehood

Bismarck

Prussia's unifying statesman

territory · Badlands

Indigenous

Sioux

Plains Indigenous nation

reservation · powwow · Indigenous

community

neighbors

Those dwelling nearby

cooperation · grassroots · potlucks · civic · volunteer · local · tight-knit · supportive · resilient · friendly

Opposites
geographic identity - neighboring states

DakotansMontanans

Northwestern state's inhabitants

Minnesotans · Nebraskans · Iowans · Canadians

geographic identity - regional contrast

DakotansCalifornians

People from a western state

New Yorkers · Hawaiians · Angelenos · Manhattanites · city dwellers

Phrases
Family

South Dakota, North Dakota, Dakota, Dakotas

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G