bdóte

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Bdote (Romanized), Bdote Mni Sota, B'dote (deprecated), Mdote (deprecated), Mendota (deprecated)

From Dakota.

Bdóte (capitalized)

1. holy region at the convergence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers where all life started according to Dakota religious tradition
   1. the northeastern tip of Pike Island, considered in Dakota tradition to be the exact spot the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers converge
   • 2012, Gwen Westerman, Bruce White, Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota, page vii:

     We are told that we were brought here to this land from the stars to the place where the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers meet. This place known as Bdote is our place of genesis.

2. convergence of the Minnesota River and Mississippi River
   • 2012, Gwen Westerman, Bruce White, Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota, page 20:

     The area of Bdote (or Mdote) Mni Sota is located at the mouth of the Minnesota River where it flows into the Mississippi midway between the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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bdote

bdóte

1. where two or more bodies of water converge
   • (Can we date this quote?), Bdote Memory Map‎:

     We use the term Bdote area for the area surrounding the bdote of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.

• Gwen Westerman, Bruce White (2012) Mni Sota Makoce