White Shield, North Dakota
White Shield, North Dakota | |
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Location of White Shield, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′37″N 101°50′37″W / 47.66028°N 101.84361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McLean |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2) |
| • Land | 3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,992 ft (607 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 363 |
| • Density | 95.63/sq mi (36.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-85660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393855 |
White Shield (Arikara: nahtasuutaaká, Hidatsa: maanaagi iixodagish) 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, United States. The population was 363 at the 2020 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 ([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.