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The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (/ suː / SOO; Dakota / Lakota: Očhéthi Šakówiŋ [oˈtʃʰeːtʰi ʃaˈkoːwĩ]) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations people from the Great Plains of North America.
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.
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.
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 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.
Lakota, Dakota, Nakota – The Great Sioux Nation - Legends of America
With a territory that spanned thousands of square miles at the peak of their strength, the Sioux are one of the most well-known and influential tribes in the history of the United States.