White Shield, North Dakota
| White Shield, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of White Shield, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 47°39′41″N 101°50′43″W / 47.66139°N 101.84528°WCoordinates: 47°39′41″N 101°50′43″W / 47.66139°N 101.84528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McLean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 336 |
| • Density | 92.9/sq mi (35.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58540 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-85660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867444 |
White Shield is a census-designated place (CDP) lying within the boundaries of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. It is located "on" the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in McLean County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 336 at the 2010 census. It is considered the primary community of the Arikara (Sahnish) people and is named for Chief White Shield.
White Shield was founded in 1954 to replace the town of Elbowoods (Arikara: hiswíkAt (IPA: [hisˈwikə̥t]]), which was inundated by the creation of Lake Sakakawea. The name honors White Shield, an Arikara chief and a scout for General George Armstrong Custer.
White Shield is located at 47°39′41″N 101°50′43″W / 47.66139°N 101.84528°W (47.661351, -101.845248).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land.
As of 2014, White Shield's Arikara language speakers are active in language revitalization. The Arikara language is taught at Fort Berthold Community College, White Shield School, and at the Arikara Cultural Center.
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