Teton
1the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
a member of any of the tribes belonging to this branch, as the Brulé, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, and Oglala.
a dialect of the Dakota language.
- Also called La·ko·ta, La·kho·ta [luh-koh-tuh] /ləˈkoʊ tə/ .
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a river in NW central Montana, flowing E to the Marias River. 143 miles (230 km) long.
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How to use Teton in a sentence
The yellowthroat she dated in the spring of 1959 on the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park was still there in 2012.
Book Bag: Terry Tempest Williams’s Birding Bibles | Terry Tempest Williams | March 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI remember reaching the summit of Grand Teton on my own with an intense sense of exhilaration and accomplishment.
Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing | Scott C. Johnson | July 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce was in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming, when I was in my early twenties.
Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing | Scott C. Johnson | July 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI struck my forehead: I examined, and thought I perceived this Teton was not formed like the other.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques RousseauThe Grand Teton, a peak of towering, bold individuality, looms imposingly as seen from various points in the Park.
Your National Parks | Enos A. Mills
On this side, also, the demand gradually increased; but the wonderful Teton mine seemed equal to all calls upon its resources.
The Moon Metal | Garrett P. ServissThe Grand Teton is a spot that people who have no particular business out here carefully avoid.
The Moon Metal | Garrett P. ServissFor the visit of this Teton Sioux, see our volume xxii, p. 329.
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