Sioux Indian Quick Facts
- The name Sioux means "little snakes".
- These Native Americans were nomadic and occupied territory in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota, however they were also known to live in parts of Nebraska, Illinois, and Montana.
- Jean Duluth, a Frenchman, moved into Sioux territory in the seventeenth century and took control of much of their land.
- The Sioux Indians were a powerful tribe with a rich history.