Lakota (pronounced lah-koh-tah) is the tribe's name for themselves and may mean allies or friends. it comes from the teton word lakhota, sometimes translated as alliance of friends. Also known as the teton sioux (from thítȟuŋwaŋ), they are one of the three prominent subcultures of the sioux people, with the eastern dakota (santee) and western dakota. 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.
Discover how the lakota's spiritual beliefs and ancestral customs shape their culture, preserved at the aktá lakota museum. The lakota are part of the larger sioux nation, which consists of three main divisions: The dakota, nakota, and lakota, each speaking their own dialect of the siouan language. Originally from. The lakota people or the people of standing rock are one of the first original native american tribes who inhabited the north americas before the arrival of europeans.
