<P> The Great Sioux Nation was the political structure of the Sioux in North America at the time of their contact with Europeans and Euro - Americans . Most of the peoples speaking a Siouan language were members of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ ( pronounced ( oˈtʃhethi ʃaˈkowĩ ) ) or Seven Fires Council . The seven members are sometimes grouped into three regional / dialect groups ( Lakota , Western Dakota , and Eastern Dakota ) , but these mid-level identities were not politically institutionalized . The seven smaller groups were separate members of one confederacy . </P>
<P> The Great Sioux Nation was the political structure of the Sioux in North America at the time of their contact with Europeans and Euro - Americans . Most of the peoples speaking a Siouan language were members of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ ( pronounced ( oˈtʃhethi ʃaˈkowĩ ) ) or Seven Fires Council . The seven members are sometimes grouped into three regional / dialect groups ( Lakota , Western Dakota , and Eastern Dakota ) , but these mid-level identities were not politically institutionalized . The seven smaller groups were separate members of one confederacy . </P>
what are the three tribes that make up the sioux nation
what are the three tribes that make up the sioux nation
Lakota Western Dakota Eastern Dakota
Lakota Western Dakota Eastern Dakota