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The Lakȟóta people; also known as Teton, Thítȟuŋwaŋ ("prairie dwellers"), and Teton Sioux are part of a confederation of seven related Sioux tribes, the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ or seven council fires, and as such one of the indigenous peoples of the Great Plains of North America. They speak the Lakota language, the westernmost of the three Siouan language groups, occupying lands in both North and South Dakota.

The seven bands or "sub-tribes" of the Lakota are:

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The Lakȟóta people; also known as Teton, Thítȟuŋwaŋ ("prairie dwellers"), and Teton Sioux are part of a confederation of seven related Sioux tribes, the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ or seven council fires, and as such one of the indigenous peoples of the Great Plains of North America. They speak the Lakota language, the westernmost of the three Siouan language groups, occupying lands in both North and South Dakota.

The seven bands or "sub-tribes" of the Lakota are:

  • Sičháŋǧu (Brulé, Burned Thighs)
  • Oglála ("They Scatter Their Own")
  • Itázipčho (Sans Arc, Without Bows)
  • Húŋkpapȟa ("End Village", Camps at the End of the Camp Circle)
  • Mnikȟówožu ("Plant beside the Stream", Planters by the Water)
  • Sihásapa ("Black Feet")
  • Oóhenuŋpa (Two Kettles)

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Subject ID: 52176