Geography
Size
Identification
- In the United States, the Sioux Indians currently live in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska on reservations. In Canada, the Sioux reservations are located in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Size
- In 1640, there were 20,000 people in the Sioux nation. Even though they faced many hardships such as harsh weather, constantly searching for a new home and raids from the settlers, today the Sioux nation has 150,000 people in their tribe.
Identification
- The Sioux Nation has had many different names throughout the years. Their proper name is Nadowessioux, from where we get the word, "Sioux."
- Those that were living between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi were called the Winnebagoes. The Assiniboines lived in the North, the Minetaree in Minnesota, and the rest lived between Arkansas and the Platte rivers.