SIOUX

Sioux, "Adders," call themselves Dakota, Lakota, or Nakota, which means "Allies." Four branches of this dynamic horse culture, each with distinct bands, migrated from the woodlands onto the great plains centuries ago. Despite the impact of settlement pressures and warfare, the Sioux have remained enduring leaders. They have eight reservations in South Dakota, two in North Dakota, four in Minnesota, and more on other states, as well as reserve lands in Canada.