Home Living How do you really pronounce Dakota place names in Minnesota? How do you really pronounce Dakota place names in Minnesota? By David Gillette May 5, 2017 David Gillette talked with Dakota scholar Joe Bendickson about the Dakota words around us. Show Comments Hide Comments UP NEXTMORE FROM AUTHOR A New 30-Mile Ice Road To The Northwest Angle One School District Has Had In-Person Classes All School Year Ain’t No Mountain High Enough in This Land of Lakes