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Santee

noun

A member of the eastern branch of the Sioux. Synonyms: Eastern Sioux, Santee Dakota, Santee Sioux.

The Siouan language spoken by the Santee.

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"Santee" Quotes from Famous Books

... there are by broad Santee, Grave men with hoary hairs; Their hearts are all with Marion, For Marion are their prayers. And lovely ladies greet our band With kindliest welcoming, With smiles like those of summer, And tears like those of spring. For them we wear these trusty arms, And ...

— Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two • Various

... otherwise be necessary throughout the book. For valuable assistance in its preparation he is very grateful to many missionaries, especially to John P. Williamson, D.D., of Grenwood, South Dakota; A. L. Riggs, D.D. of Santee, Nebraska; Samuel W. Pond, Jr., of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Gideon H. Pond, of Oak Grove, Minnesota. All these were sharers in the stirring scenes recorded in these pages. The names Dakota and Sioux are used as synonyms ...

— Among the Sioux - A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas • R. J. Creswell

Words linked to "Santee" : Siouan, Sioux, Siouan language