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Sioux (Lakota, Dakota, Nakota)
~170,000Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, EnglishSince 1300 CE
About the Sioux People
The Great Sioux Nation, comprising the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota people, are renowned warriors and buffalo hunters of the Great Plains. Their spiritual traditions, including the Sun Dance, remain central to their cultural identity.
Cultural Traditions
Sun Dance
Vision Quest
Sweat Lodge
Buffalo Hunt
Historical Timeline
1868
Treaty of Fort Laramie
1876
Battle of Little Bighorn
1890
Wounded Knee Massacre