Post by chicheman on Aug 26, 2012 11:05:56 GMT -5
A brief bio about the famous Mandan chief "Four Bears", a very interesting historical personality :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mato-tope
One thing I noticed in this text is false, - the Arikaras and Mandan were of course - not - closely related tribes. While the Mandan belong to the Siouan-Language family, the Arikara belong to the Caddoan-family and were close relatives of the Pawnee.
The Mandan were very close in relationship with the Hidatsa people, who belonged to the Siouan-family either, though speaking an own dialect. The Hidatsa lived nearby the Mandan for a long time and the two became close allies over centuries, to this day.