USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lakota people inhabited the interior of the United States, called the Great Plains, which is characterized by dry grasslands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sioux inhabited the interior of the United States, called the Great Plains and characterized by dry grasslands.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sioux are a confederacy of several tribes that speak three different dialects, the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. The Lakota, also called the Teton Sioux, are comprised of seven tribal bands and are the largest and most western of the three groups, occupying lands in both North and South Dakota.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Lakota were located in and around present-day Minnesota when Europeans began to explore and settle the land in the 1600s. Living on small game, deer, and wild rice, they were surrounded by large rival tribes.

Detailed explanation-5: -In alphabetical order, they are Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes (AST), Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST), Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST), Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST), Rosebud Sioux Tribe (RST), Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST), and Wood Mountain First Nation (WMFN).