Now, as far as the Dakota tribes go, I had no idea that they spread as far as Illinois, which is where I am from. Cardsfan27 said that Native American history is an under researched field of study and that is only going to cause the populace to have less of an understanding on the tribes. Emilski February 4, - Well not really to be honest. Why the state was named that, I don't know. It should be 'Ma-nee sho-ta' (Mni S'ota), which means cloudy/grey water. We are still here and still living.įor your information: Minnesota is actually a mispronounced Dakota word. Those bands of Dakota are: Sisitunwan, Wahpetuwan, Bdewakantonwan, and Wahpe Kute.
The Dakota make up four of the seven Fires. All of us make up the Oceti S'akowin (The Seven Council Fires). Although our language may differ, our culture is the same. We are split up into three major dialect nations: Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota. The word 'Sioux' is a word given to us before by our enemies, the Ojibwe.
