Editing North Dakota (section)

==Culture==
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===Native American First Nations===
[[File:Kane Métis Buffalo Hunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|[[Paul Kane]] witnessed and participated in the annual [[bison hunting|bison hunt]] of the [[Métis people (United States)|Métis]] in June 1846 on the prairies in Dakota.]]

In the 21st century, North Dakota has an increasing population of Native Americans, who in 2010 made up 5.44% of the population. By the early 19th century the territory was dominated by Siouan-speaking peoples, whose territory stretched west from the Great Lakes area. The word "Dakota" is a Sioux (Lakota/Dakota) word meaning "allies" or "friends".

The primary historic tribal nations in or around North Dakota, are the Lakota and the Dakota ("[[The Great Sioux Nation]]" or "Oceti Sakowin", meaning the seven council fires), the [[Blackfoot]], the [[Cheyenne]], the [[Chippewa]] (known as [[Ojibwe]] in Canada), and the [[Mandan]]. There are six [[Indian reservation]]s in North Dakota--[[Spirit Lake Tribe]], [[Standing Rock Sioux Reservation]], [[Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate]], [[Fort Berthold Indian Reservation]], [[Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation]], and [[Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation|The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation]].

===Pow wows===
Social gatherings known as "[[powwows]]" (or wacipis in Lakota/Dakota) continue to be an important part of Native American culture and are held regularly throughout the state. Throughout Native American history, powwows were held, usually in the spring, to rejoice at the beginning of new life and the end of the winter cold. These events brought Native American tribes together for singing and dancing and allowed them to meet with old friends and acquaintances, as well as to make new ones. Many powwows also held religious significance for some tribes. Today, powwows are still a part of the Native American culture and are attended by Natives and non-Natives alike. In North Dakota, the United Tribes International Powwow held each September in the capital of [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]], is one of the largest powwows in the United States.

A [[pow wow]] is an occasion for parades and Native American dancers in regalia, with many dancing styles presented. It is traditional for male dancers to wear regalia decorated with beads, quills, and eagle feathers; male [[grass dance]]rs wear colorful fringe regalia, and male [[fancy dance]]rs wear brightly colored feathers. Female dancers dance much more subtly than male dancers. Fancy female dancers wear cloth, beaded moccasins, and jewelry, while the [[jingle dress]] dancer wears a dress made of metal cones. Inter-tribal dances during the powwow, allow everyone (even spectators) to take part in the dancing.

===Norwegian and Icelandic influences===

[[File:Hultstrand61.jpg|thumb|Norwegian settlers in front of their sod house in North Dakota in 1898]]

Around 1870 many European immigrants from Norway settled in North Dakota's northeastern corner, especially near the Red River. [[Icelandic American|Icelanders]] also arrived from Canada.<ref>William Charles Sherman, Playford V. Thorson, Warren A. Henke, ''Plains Folk: North Dakota's Ethnic History'' (North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1986) pp 189, 242, 256</ref> [[Pembina, North Dakota|Pembina]] was a town of many [[Norwegian American|Norwegians]] when it was founded; they worked on family farms. They started Lutheran churches and schools, greatly outnumbering other denominations in the area. This group has unique foods such as ''[[lefse]]'' and ''[[lutefisk]]''. The continent's largest Scandinavian event, ''[[Norsk Høstfest]]'', is celebrated each September in [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot's]] [[North Dakota State Fair Center]], a local attraction featuring art, architecture, and cultural artifacts from all five Nordic countries. The Icelandic State Park in [[Pembina County, North Dakota|Pembina County]] and an annual Icelandic festival reflect immigrants from that country, who are also descended from Scandinavians.

Old World folk customs have persisted for decades in North Dakota, with the revival of techniques in weaving, silver crafting, and wood carving. Traditional turf-roof houses are displayed in parks; this style originated in Iceland. A [[stave church]] is a landmark in Minot. [[Norwegian-Americans]] constitute nearly one-third or 32.3% of Minot's total population and 30.8% of North Dakota's total population.

===Germans from Russia===
{{See also|Germans from Russia}}

Ethnic Germans who had settled in Russia for several generations since the reign of [[Catherine the Great]] grew dissatisfied in the nineteenth century because of economic problems and because of the revocation of religious freedoms for [[Russian Mennonite|Mennonites]] and [[Hutterite]]s, in particular the revocation of exemption from military service in 1871. Most Mennonites and Hutterites migrated to America in the late 1870s. By 1900, about 100,000 had immigrated to the U.S., settling primarily in North Dakota, South Dakota, [[Kansas]], and [[Nebraska]]. The south-central part of North Dakota became known as "the German-Russian triangle". By 1910, about 60,000 ethnic Germans from Russia lived in Central North Dakota. These individuals were Lutherans, Mennonites, Hutterites and Roman Catholics who had kept most of their German customs of the time when their ancestors immigrated to Russia. They were committed to agriculture. Traditional iron cemetery grave markers are a famous art form practiced by ethnic Germans.<ref>Elwyn B. Robinson, ''History of North Dakota'' (1966) pp. 285–87, 557</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/articles/newspapers/news/gilmour3.html |title=Germans from Russia Heritage Collection |publisher=Library.ndsu.edu |date=September 1, 2002 |access-date=September 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218092351/http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/articles/newspapers/news/gilmour3.html |archive-date=December 18, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Fine and performing arts===
North Dakota's major [[fine art]] museums and venues include the [[Chester Fritz Auditorium]], [[Empire Arts Center]], the [[Fargo Theatre]], [[North Dakota Museum of Art]], and the [[Plains Art Museum]]. The [[Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra]], [[Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra]], [[Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra]], [[Minot Symphony Orchestra]] and Great Plains Harmony Chorus are full-time professional and semi-professional musical ensembles who perform concerts and offer educational programs to their communities.

===Entertainment===
{{See also|Music of North Dakota}}

North Dakotan musicians of many genres include [[blues]] guitarist [[Jonny Lang]], [[country music]] singer [[Lynn Anderson]], [[jazz]] and [[traditional pop]] singer and songwriter [[Peggy Lee]], [[big band]] leader [[Lawrence Welk]], and pop singer [[Bobby Vee]].

Hollywood and TV star [[Angie Dickinson]] was born in Kulm and moved to [[Burbank, California]] as a ten-year-old. [[Ed Schultz]] was known around the country as the host of [[progressive talk radio]] show, ''[[The Ed Schultz Show]]'', and ''[[The Ed Show]]'' on [[MSNBC]]. [[Shadoe Stevens]] hosted ''[[American Top 40]]'' from 1988 to 1995. [[Josh Duhamel]] is an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]-winning actor known for his roles in ''[[All My Children]]'' and ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web| title = Josh Duhamel| publisher = IMDb| year = 2007| url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241049/| access-date = August 19, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070816021058/http://imdb.com/name/nm0241049/| archive-date = August 16, 2007| url-status = live}}</ref> [[Nicole Linkletter]] and [[CariDee English]] were winning contestants of [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5|Cycles 5]] and [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7|7]], respectively, of ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''. [[Kellan Lutz]] has appeared in movies such as ''[[Stick It]]'', ''[[Accepted (film)|Accepted]]'', ''[[Prom Night (2008 film)|Prom Night]]'', and ''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]''.

North Dakota has the largest population of clowns in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title=17 Fascinating Clowns Facts {{!}} KickassFacts |url=https://www.kickassfacts.com/clowns-facts/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Cuisine of North Dakota}}

===Sports===
Bismarck was home of the [[Dakota Wizards]] of the [[NBA Development League]], and currently hosts the [[Bismarck Bucks]] of the [[Indoor Football League]].

North Dakota has two NCAA Division I teams, the [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks]] and [[North Dakota State Bison]], and two Division II teams, the [[Mary Marauders]] and [[Minot State Beavers]].

Fargo is home to the [[USHL]] [[ice hockey]] team the [[Fargo Force]]. Fargo is also the home of the [[Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks]] of the [[American Association of Professional Baseball|American Association]].

The [[North Dakota High School Activities Association]] features more than 25,000 participants.

Outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing are hobbies for many North Dakotans. [[Ice fishing]], [[skiing]], and [[snowmobiling]] are also popular during the winter months. Residents of North Dakota may own or visit a cabin along a lake. Popular sport fish include [[walleye]], [[perch]], and [[northern pike]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://gf.nd.gov/fishing/species.html | title = Fish Species | year = 2007 | publisher = North Dakota Game and Fish Department | access-date = August 19, 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013152229/http://gf.nd.gov/fishing/species.html | archive-date = October 13, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

The western terminus of the [[North Country National Scenic Trail]] is on [[Lake Sakakawea]], where it abuts the [[Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail|Lewis and Clark Trail.]]