- Sioux - Wikipedia
The term Sioux, an exonym from a French transcription (Nadouessioux) of the Ojibwe term Nadowessi, can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or to any of the nation's many language dialects
- Sioux - World History Encyclopedia
The Sioux are originally from the Mississippi River Valley as well as the Great Lakes region, but wars with the Iroquois and Ojibwe Nations forced their migration west The name "Sioux" derives from a French interpretation of an Ojibwe reference
- Lakota, Dakota, Nakota – The Great Sioux Nation - Legends of America
The Sioux are a confederacy of several tribes that speak three different dialects: the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota The Lakota, also called the Teton Sioux, comprise seven tribal bands and are the largest and most western of the three groups, occupying lands in both North and South Dakota
- Sioux: At a Glance - Britannica
The Oceti Sakowin, or Sioux, are an alliance of Native American peoples who speak three related Siouan languages: the Dakota-speaking Santee, the Nakota-speaking Yankton, and the Lakota-speaking Teton, each having lesser divisions
- The Sioux People – History, Traditions, and Cultural Legacy
The Sioux are one of the most historically influential and culturally significant Indigenous peoples of North America Known collectively as the Oceti Sakowin or “Seven Council Fires,” the Sioux nation has played a central role in shaping the history of the Great Plains and the American West
- Sioux Native Americans: Their History, Culture, and Traditions
Let’s take a deeper dive into their rich and diverse history, the major subsets of their tribe that dominated the Great Plains, and where the Sioux people are today
- Sioux Tribes - AAA Native Arts
The Sioux are divided into three major dialect and cultural divisions: Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Each of these divisions is further broken down into specific bands, which historically governed themselves while remaining united through shared traditions and alliances
- SIOUX INDIAN TRIBE FACTS
Dozens of native nations lived on the Great Plains, including the Sioux Indians, also known as the Lakota or Dakota The name Sioux means "little snakes"
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