Lakota people
Indigenous people of the Great Plains
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Summary
Lakota people is a nation[1]. It draws 9,003 Wikipedia views per month (nation category, ranking #154 of 36).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Lakota[3]
- Religion or worldview: Wocekiye[4], Lakota religion[5]
- Country: Canada[6], United States[7]
- Instance of: ethnic group[8]
- Subclass of: Sioux[9]
- Part of: First Nations[10], Native Americans in the United States[11]
- Commons category: Lakota people[12]
- Chairperson: Red Cloud[13]
- Has part(s): Oglala Lakota[14], Sicangu[15], Miniconjou[16], Hunkpapa[17], Sihasapa[18], Sans Arc[19], Two Kettles[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lakota[21]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Lakota[22], English[23]
- Different from: Dakota people[24]
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Influence
Things named for Lakota people include Big Sioux River[25], a river[26], in United States[27].
Why It Matters
Lakota people has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Big Sioux River[25], a river[26], in United States[27].