1. [n]  the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people
2. [n]  the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
3. [n]  a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

Dakota
Norris writes about the dynamics of small-town life in this tribute to the Great Plains and their power to inform the human spirit. Filled with descriptions of a harsh and desolate, yet sublime landscape, Dakota weaves together the lives of farmers, townsfolk, Native Americans, and a community of Benedictine monks.

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