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Wakanda † [< Siouan; cf. wakan spirit] 
n. among certain Plains Indians (as the Assiniboines) the Great Spirit. Various spellings.
See also: Great Spirit
- 1776 (1901) [They believe . . . in spirits, gods, or manitos, who they denominate wakons.
- 1934 The Assiniboines, while ostensibly believing in a Wacondah, or Master of Life, were originally practically sun-worshippers, as were all the Indians of the Plains.
- 1943 "I thank Thee, Wahkondah," he muttered, humbly.
- 1955 The Algonkians called both this higher force and its individual manifestations manito, the Iroquoians orenda, and some Siouan tribes wakanda.
- 1776 (1901) [They believe . . . in spirits, gods, or manitos, who they denominate wakons.