The Sioux tribes were sometimes called tje Dakota. They originally inhabited the Upper Midwest. They
are sometimes divided into three dialect groups, each group consisting of sever tribes.
(1) The Dakota are the Santee, or Eastern group, composed of the Mdewakankton, Siasseton, Wahpeton, and Wahpenenhnta tribes.
(2) The Nakota is the Middle group, composed of the Yankton, and Yanktonai tribes.
(3) The Lakota is the Teton of Western group, composed of the Oglala, Brule, Hunkpapa, Miniconjon,
Sans Arcs, Sihasapa (or Blackfoot), and Two Kettle tribes.