Old Indian Legends · Character
Dakota
A character or personification of the Dakota people.
minor
Also known as Koda Ni Dakota
First appearance: old indian legends
Dakota's tie to Iktomi is one of the pressures that moves Old Indian Legends—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The tree-bound brave is identified as a Dakota; the bird sings 'Koda Ni Dakota!' meaning 'Friend, you're a Dakota!'
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With Iktomi (social): Dakota and Iktomi have an acquaintance-level relationship, with occasional tension due to Iktomi’s mischief. With Iktomi (social): Dakota and Iktomi have an acquaintance-level relationship, with…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Tribal Spirits and Tricked Animals
- Protagonist
- Wise and Trickster Figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Iktomi
social · ambivalent
Dakota and Iktomi have an acquaintance-level relationship, with occasional tension due to… How this plays out →
- Iktomi
social · ambivalent
Dakota and Iktomi have an acquaintance-level relationship, with occasional tension due to… How this plays out →
- Iktomi
social · ambivalent
Dakota and Iktomi have an acquaintance-level relationship, with occasional tension due to… How this plays out →
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Dakota appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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