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Lakota (Sioux) Culture

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On the wind-swept plains of South Dakota Indian reservations, you can almost imagine what life was like hundreds of years ago ... at a time when the indigenous Lakota (Sioux) called this land their own.

The Lakota, Dakota and Nakota speaking people lived close to the land and nature. They felt all things - from the sun's rays to the smallest ant - were the work of Wakan Tanka, the Grandfather Spirit.

Below you can enjoy more information on the culture and beliefs of the Lakota (Sioux) people.