What is "dakota"

1809, name of a group of native peoples from the Plains states speaking a Siouan language, from Dakota dakhota "friendly" (the name often is translated as "allies"). Recorded by Lewis and Clark (1804) as Dar co tar; in western dialects of the Teton subgroup, Lakota, Lakhota; in Assiniboine dialect, Nakota, Nakhota.

n. A member of the Dakota people. n. 1 the Santee branch of the Sioux people; the language of these people 2 either of the two states North Dakota or South Dakota 3 (given name male or=female from=place names).

"Dakota" (released in the US as "Dakota (You Made Me Feel Like the One)") is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Stereophonics. It was the first single from their fifth studio album Language. Sex. Violence. Other? and was released on 28 February 2005.

It was the first Stereophonics single to reach number 1 on the UK Singles Chart or to chart on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song spent a total of 44 weeks on the UK singles chart, the most any Stereophonics single has managed, and it also topped the download chart, remaining on the chart for 22 weeks, half of which were spent in the top 10. The song has been compared to the works of U2. It also made an appearance in the video games FIFA Manager 06 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2010.

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Dakota was a brand of cigarettes introduced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco (RJR) in 1990. Their marketing was targeted towards young blue-collar "virile females", in an attempt to displace the Marlboro brand without diluting Reynolds' dominant Camel brand's appeal to males. After test-marketing in Houston, Tucson, Phoenix, and Nashville didn't yield the desired results, the brand was withdrawn.

Prior to the marketing campaign, its details were leaked to the Washington Post. In spite of the manufacturer's denial to have specifically targeted young females, this revelation sparked widespread discussion of targeted advertising in general in the media.

Dakota is a 1945 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Wayne. The supporting cast features Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, and Mike Mazurki. The action is set in 1875. Wayne stars as John Devlin, a professional gambler who has married Sandra ( Vera Ralston), daughter of railroad millionaire Marko Poli ( Hugo Haas). John and Sandra flee her father's anger and go to Fargo in Dakota Territory, where Sandra thinks they can cash in on a land boom. But on the trip west, they are swindled out of their stake ($20,000 Sandra swiped from her father). In a desperate attempt to get back their money, Devlin enters into a heated range battle against the outlaws.

Dakota (also known as Harley) is a 1988 American film starring Lou Diamond Phillips and directed by Fred Holmes.

The film was reedited and rereleased under a different title in 1991, Harley.

Dakota is a British singer based in London, who features on the Jonas Blue's 2015 version of Fast Car.

Dakota is the nickname given to a fossil Edmontosaurus annectens found in the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota. It is about 67 million years old, placing it in the Maastrichtian, the last stage of the Cretaceous period. It was about 11 m (35 ft) long and weighed about 3.5 tons.

The fossil is unusual and scientifically valuable because soft tissue including skin and muscle have been fossilized, giving researchers the rare opportunity to study more than bones, as with most vertebrate fossils. Preliminary research results indicate that hadrosaurs had heavier tails and were able to run faster than was previously thought.

Dakota is a given name derived from the name of two states in the United States: North Dakota or South Dakota, or from the name of an indigenous Native American tribe. The name is translated to mean "friend", "friendly" or "allies" in the Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee dialects of the Lakota Sioux language.

Dakota is in use for both girls and boys. It was the 203rd most popular name for American boys in 2007, having ranked in the top 100 most popular names from 1995 to 2000. It first appeared among the top 1,000 most popular names for boys in the United States in 1985. It was the 239th most popular name for American girls in 2007. It has ranked among the top 400 names for American girls since 1991. The name has been in occasional use for both sexes in the United States since at least the 1940s.

Dakota were an English pop/rock band signed to GRL, a subsidiary label of Universal Music Group.

Their debut single, "Wild Child" was reviewed questionably in the Daily Mail and Bent. They received airplay on one radio station throughout the UK, BBC Radio 2 where the band performed live on the Claudia Winkleman Arts Show. The band made many live appearances around this time, including playing Vibes From The Vines festival once everyone had left after Gary Moore played, The Big Switch On with BBC Radio 2 in Blackpool and a UK pub tour.

In December 2009 they released a radio only single, Heart and Soul, the Jason Nevis Mix of which was included on the Floorfillers compilation.

In January 2010 they were chosen by Record of the Day as one of the bands to watch in 2010.

In June 2010, after disappointing sales of their third single "We Get Along", Dakota parted company from their record label. The band split soon after. The NME cited the main reason for their split being artistic differences.

The music video for "We Get Along" was released on 1 May.

Dakota is a historic home located near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. The house was designed by noted architect William Lawrence Bottomley and built in 1928. It is a two-story, Colonial Revival style dwelling. It has brick facing over a masonry block core; a slate-shingled hipped roof; and a symmetrical five-bay facade with a centered entry with a classical surround. A one-story bedroom wing and garage addition were added in 1947-1948. Also on the property are the contributing original garage and a stable building. Dakota is located near the site of the former Horse Show Grounds outside of Warrenton.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Dakota is a US based melodic rock group active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, not to be confused with the British pop-rock band of the same name active from 2007–2010. Dakota first achieved moderate success with their 1979 self-titled album Dakota, but the band's popularity increased rapidly while performing as the opening act for Queen on their 1980–1981 The Game Tour. The band released their second and best-selling AOR album, titled Runaway, in 1984. The band experienced several line-up changes during the 1980s and eventually stopped performing in 1987. During the 1990s and 2000s original member Jerry Hludzik continued to record a number of records under the Dakota name, featuring guest musicians, friends and also his son Eli Hludzik. In 2014, original members Jerry Hludzik and Bill Kelly reunited and teamed up with Jon Lorance and Eli Hludzik to record a new Dakota album titled Long Road Home, which was released on October 30th, 2015.