American Sign Language
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: ND
Origin of Name: When Dakota Territory was created in 1861 it was named for the Dakota tribe. Dakota is a Sioux word meaning “friends” or “allies.”
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: ND
Adjectives: North Dakotan
Residents Called: North Dakotans, Rough Riders
Nicknames: Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State, Sioux State, Land of the Dakotas


