The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (/ s uː / SOO; Dakota/Lakota: Očhéthi Šakówiŋ [oˈtʃʰeːtʰi ʃaˈkoːwĩ]) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations people from the Great Plains of North …

The Great Sioux Nation is actually made up of 18 separate tribes, or bands in the US, and 12 in Canada. These are divided into three divisions: the Lakota Sioux, Dakota Sioux, and the …

Sep 29, 2017 · The Sioux Indians, also known as the Dakota, Lakota or Nakota, were originally divided into seven tribes. When the federal government set aside reservations for the Sioux to …

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, are comprised of seven tribal …

Feb 22, 2025 · These original seven bands were Mdewkanton, Wahpeton, Wahpekute, Sisseton, Yankton, Yanktonai, and Teton. The names of the subgroups—Dakota, Nakota, and …

Aug 1, 2021 · 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.

Jan 30, 2020 · In alphabetical order, they are Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes (AST), Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST), Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST), Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST), …

Mar 5, 2025 · More accurately, the Sioux Nation is comprised of distinct groups who identify with different dialects: Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota. These groups further divide into seven primary …

Today there are thirty distinct Sioux tribes recognized by the United States and Canada. Prior to reservations, these "tribes" were referred to as divisions and bands. Some Sioux tribes are …

The Sioux Nation is a large group of Native American tribes that traditionally lived in the Great Plains. There are three major divisions of Sioux: Eastern Dakota, Western Dakota, and the …