26984 words

sioux

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
a member of a Native American tribe (= group of people) living in the northern part of the United States and southern Canada:

Examples:

To the Sioux and other tribes, gift-giving was an essential part of everyday life.
Sitting Bull led an alliance of Sioux, Cheyenne and others in defiance of government orders to settle on reservations.
2
belonging or relating to the Sioux tribe (= group) of Native Americans living in the northern part of the United States and southern Canada:

Examples:

Sioux tribal lands
Sioux customs

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