Sioux | Tribes, Meaning, Languages, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSioux, broad alliance of North American Indian peoples who spoke three related languages within the Siouan language family. The Santee, also known as the Eastern Sioux, were Dakota speakers. The Yankton spoke Nakota. The Teton, or Western Sioux, spoke Lakota and had seven divisions.
Sioux Native Americans: Their History, Culture, and Traditions
WEBAug 1, 2021 · The Lakota, also known as the Teton, form the largest and most well-known band of the Sioux Nation (Oceti Sakowin). Renowned for being a strong and fierce tribe of warriors, they led much of the resistance against settlers encroaching on their land and were one of the last tribes to settle on a reservation.
List of Native American leaders of the Indian Wars - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of [Amerindian Aborigines in the United States|Native American]] leaders who participated in the American Indian Wars, which occurred throughout the early 17th century until the early 20th century. This list includes both chiefs and others.
Sioux - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 America.
Encyclopedia of the Great Plains | SIOUX
WEBThe Sioux, and most particularly the Lakota Sioux, are the iconic warrior horsemen of the Northern Plains. They have become perhaps the best known of all Indian nations through paintings and photographs, confrontations with the U.S. military, Wild West shows, and hundreds of Hollywood movies.
Sioux - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 1, 2023 · The Sioux are a native North American nation who inhabited the Great Plains region of, roughly, modern Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Crazy Horse - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko, l. c. 1840-1877) was an Oglala Lakota Sioux warrior and warband leader considered among the greatest defenders of Sioux lands against the forces of the US government in the 19th century. He is one of the most famous Native American figures in history and among the Sioux's most honored heroes.
Sitting Bull - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotanka, l. c. 1837-1890) was a Hunkpapa Sioux holy man, warrior, leader, and symbol of traditional Sioux values and resistance to the United States' expansionist policies. He is among the best-known Native American chiefs of the 19th century and remains as famous today as he was when he led his people.
Sioux: At a Glance | Britannica
WEBThe 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.
Sioux Wars - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sioux Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and various subgroups of the Sioux people which occurred in the later half of the 19th century.