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Which seven divisions make up the Lakota or Teton group?
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Oceti Sakowin
A member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe performing during the Grand Entry at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair Rodeo and Powwow, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, September 4, 2016.
The Lakota, also referred to as the Teton, are composed of the following seven divisions:1
- Sihasapa (Blackfoot; not to be confused with the Algonquian-speaking Blackfoot people)
- Brulé (Upper and Lower)
- Hunkpapa
- Miniconjou
- Oglala
- Sans Arcs
- Oohenonpa (Two-Kettle)
These divisions are part of the broader Oceti Sakowin, an alliance of Indigenous peoples who speak related Siouan languages.12