Oglala Lakota
Also known as Oglala Sioux, They Scatter Their Own
The Oglala ( ) are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people who, along with the Dakota, make up the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Seven Council Fires). A majority of the Oglala live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the eighth-largest Native American reservation in the United States.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Oglala
- Ethnic group.native_name
- Oglála Lakhóta Oyáte
- Ethnic group.flag
- Pine Ridge Flag.svg
- Ethnic group.population
- 46,855 enrolled tribal members (2013)
- Ethnic group.popplace
- ()
- Ethnic group.langs
- Lakota, English
- Ethnic group.rels
- Traditional tribal religion, Sun Dance,Native American Church, Christianity
- Ethnic group.related
- other Lakota peoples, Dakota, Nakota
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Bone Necklace, Oglala Sioux council chief, by Heyn Photo, 1899.jpg
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- History
- Conflict with the European settlers
- Early reservation
- 2022 temporary Christian missions suspension
- 2026 Members detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Social organization
- Community ({{lang|lkt|Tiyóšpaye}})
- Population
- Culture
- Gender roles
- Oglala flag
- Notable Oglala
- Leaders
- Military personnel
- Artists
- Poets
- Storytellers
- Athletes
- Performers
- Culinary activists
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Oglala ( ) are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people who, along with the Dakota, make up the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Seven Council Fires). A majority of the Oglala live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the eighth-largest Native American reservation in the United States.
The Oglala are a federally recognized tribe whose official title is the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. ==History== Oglala elders relate stories about the origin of the name "Oglala" and their emergence as a distinct group, probably sometime in the 18th century.