I wanted to put this up because there are so many out there that claim to adopted/speak for/are apart of/spiritual leader of/ the Sioux Nation or Lakota Nation.
There are FOUR branches of Sioux Indians, with each being comprised of different bands:
I. Teton (Lakota) -- The Western Lakota
(bands)
1) Oglala
2) Brule (Sicangu)
3) Hunkpapa
4) Miniconjou
5) Oohenonpa
6) Itazipco (Sans Arcs)
7) Sihasapa
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II. Santee (Dakota) -- The Eastern Dakota
(bands)
1) Sisseton
2) Wahpeton
3) Wahpekute
4) Mdewkanton
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III. Yankton (Nakota) -- The Middle Nakota
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IV. Yanktonai (Nakota) -- The Middle DaNakota
(bands)
1) Yanktonai
2) Hunkpatina
3) Assiniboine
1. Fort Peck Indian Reservation: Lower Yanktonai, Wahpekute, Sisseton, Wahpeton- Montana
2. Spirit Lake Reservation (Formerly Devil's Lake Reservation)Wahpeton, Sisseton, Upper Yanktonai
North Dakota
3. Standing Rock Indian Reservation: Upper Yanktonai, lower Yanktonais, Cuthead, Hunkpapa, Blackfoot -
North Dakota and South Dakota USA
4. Lake Traverse Indian Reservation: Sisseton, Wahpeton- South Dakota, USA
5. Flandreau Indian Reservation: Wahpeton- South Dakota, USA
6. Cheyenne River Indian Reservation: Minneconjou, Blackfoot, Two Kettle, Sans Arc- South Dakota, USA
7. Crow Creek Indian Reservation: Lower Yanktonai- South Dakota, USA
8. Lower Brule Indian Reservation: Brulé -South Dakota, USA
9. Yankton Sioux Indian Reservation: Yankton- South Dakota, USA
10. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation: Oglala, few Brulé -South Dakota, USA
11. Rosebud Indian Reservation: Si?angu, Oglala South- Dakota, USA
12. Upper Sioux Indian Reservation: Mdewakanton, Sisseton, Wahpeton- Minnesota, USA
13. Lower Sioux Indian Reservation: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute- Minnesota, USA
14. Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute -Minnesota, USA
15. Prairie Island Indian Community: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute -Minnesota, USA
16. Santee Indian Reservation: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute- Nebraska, USA
17. Sioux Valley First Nation: Sisseton, Mdewakanton, Wahpeton, Wahpekute -Manitoba, Canada
16. Dakota Plains: Wahpeton First Nation Wahpeton, Sisseton- Manitoba, Canada
17. Sioux Village: Wahpeton- Manitoba, Canada
18. Birdtail Sioux First Nation: Mdewakanton, Wahpekute, Yanktonai -Manitoba, Canada
19. Canupawakpa Dakota Nation: Wahpekute, Wahpeton, Yanktonai- Manitoba, Canada
20. Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation: Sisseton, Wahpeton -Saskatchewan, Canada
21. Whitecap Dakota First Nation: Wahpeton, Sisseton -Saskatchewan, Canada
22. Dakota Plains Wahpeton First Nation: Wahpeton -Saskatchewan, Canada
23. Wood Mountain: Hunkpapa -Saskatchewan, Canada
If a person claimed to be from a Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Nation asked
Which Band?
Which Nation?
Which Dialect?
Which Reservation?
Which Family?
