Where did the Dakota live before the middle of the 17th century?

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A Cheyenne River Sioux dancer in colorful traditional regalia performs during the Grand Entry at a powwow, with an American flag and other participants in the background. — Oceti Sakowin A member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe performing during the Grand Entry at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair Rodeo and Powwow, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, September 4, 2016.

Before the middle of the 17th century, the Dakota people lived in the region surrounding Lake Superior. During this time, their way of life included gathering wild rice, hunting deer and buffalo, and fishing from canoes.21

Following prolonged conflict with the Ojibwe to their east, the Dakota were pushed out of the Lake Superior area and into what is now southern and western Minnesota.21