The Mandan and Hidatsa villages at the mouth of the Knife River were a trading hub for the whole northern plains. Warren's 1857 map labels them the "Mandans and Minitarees", and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site preserves the village sites.
Which routes do you think linked the villages to their trading partners?
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