The Wounded Knee
Massacre
December 29,
1890
Four Branches of Sioux Indians
There are FOUR branches of Sioux
Indians, with each being comprised of different
bands:
I. Teton Sioux (Lakota) -- The
Western Sioux
(bands)
1) Oglala
2) Brule (Sicangu)
3) Hunkpapa
4) Miniconjou
5) Oohenonpa
6) Itazipco (Sans Arcs)
7) Sihasapa
II. Santee Sioux (Dakota) --
The Eastern Sioux
(bands)
1) Sisseton
2) Wahpeton
3) Wahpekute
4) Mdewkanton
III. Yankton Sioux (Nakota) --
The Middle Sioux
IV. Yanktonai Sioux (Nakota)
-- The Middle Sioux
(bands)
1) Yanktonai
2) Hunkpatina
3) Assiniboine
(Source: Encyclopedia of
Native American Tribes. Carl Waldman, 1988)
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