Sioux — /sooh/, n., pl. Sioux /sooh, soohz/. Dakota (defs. 4, 6). [1755 65, Amer.; < North American F, shortening of earlier Nadouessioux < Ojibwa (Ottawa dial.) na·towe·ssiw(ak) pl. ( < Proto Algonquian *na·towe·hsiw , deriv. of *na·towe·wa Iroquoian,… … Universalium
Minnesota — Minnesotan, adj., n. /min euh soh teuh/, n. 1. a state in the N central United States. 4,077,148; 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Cap.: St. Paul. Abbr.: MN (for use with zip code), Minn. 2. a river flowing SE from the W border of Minnesota into… … Universalium
Minnesota — This article is about the U.S. state of Minnesota. For the river, see Minnesota River. For other uses, see Minnesota (disambiguation). State of Minnesota … Wikipedia
Sioux Wars — (1862, 1876–1877, 1890–1891) A series of conflicts between the United States and one of the great confederacies of plains Indians occasioned by the westward expansion of white settlement and the seizure of indigenous lands, often in violation… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Sioux Falls — a city in SE South Dakota. 81,343. * * * City (pop., 2000: 123,975), southeastern South Dakota, U.S. Founded in 1857, the area was abandoned in 1862 following an Indian uprising. With the establishment of Fort Dakota on the site in 1865 the… … Universalium
Dakota County, Minnesota — Location in the state of Minnesota … Wikipedia
U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota — This article is about the section of U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota. For the entire length of the highway, see U.S. Route 212. U.S. Highway 212 … Wikipedia
Litchfield, Minnesota — Infobox Settlement official name = Litchfield, Minnesota settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Litchfield, Minnesota mapsize1 = map… … Wikipedia
Heron Lake, Minnesota — Infobox Settlement official name = Heron Lake, Minnesota settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Heron Lake, Minnesota mapsize1 = map… … Wikipedia
New Ulm, Minnesota — City Panoramic view of New Ulm … Wikipedia
Faribault, Minnesota — Infobox Settlement official name = Faribault, Minnesota Pronounced = FARE bo, NOT Fariebalt settlement type = City nickname = Faribo motto = Small Town Pride, Big City Opportunities [city web site [http://www.ci.faribault.mn.us/eda/eda site/index … Wikipedia
