What language do the Mandan Indians speak?
The Mandan people speak English today. Their native Mandan language is still spoken today by only one elder. Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara speakers cannot understand each other’s languages, so the three languages have been declining since the tribes merged. However, some Mandan people are working to keep their language alive. What was Mandan culture like in the past? What is it like now? Here’s a link to the homepage of the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation. On their site you can find information about the Mandan people in the past and today. How do Mandan Indian children live, and what did they do in the past? They do the same things all children do–play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Mandan children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play in their daily lives, just like colonial children. But they did have dolls, toys, and games to play. Here is a picture of a hoop game played by Plai
