Lakota Social Structure
Family- While men hunted, women would do the cooking, sew the clothing, and make tools, while tending to the children. The women were also in charge of constructing the tipis and hauling wood and water to the campsite. In many clans, the whole village took care of the children; the women cared for all newborns, and all elders met to determine a name. Children’s games, like the Sarcee, taught life skills.
Chiefs/Leaders- Leaders were wise and patient or showed other qualities of leadership, or had a good deal of wealth. The leaders were often prophets, Elders, valiant warriors, or wealthy people and they each performed specific duties. Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Crazy Horse were the main leaders of the Sioux. Red Cloud was one of the most capable Native American opponents the United States Army faced, he led a successful campaign in 1866–1868 known as Red Cloud's War over control of the Powder River Country was an important leader of the Oglala Lakota. He led from 1868 to 1909. Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the United States Federal government to fight against encroachments on the territories and way of life of the Lakota people. Lastly, Sitting Bull was the Native American chief under whom the Sioux tribes united in their struggle for survival on the North American Great Plains. Following the discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1874, the Sioux came into increased conflict with U.S. authorities.
Red Cloud Sitting Bull Crazy Horse
Social Structure of the Sioux - There are three spoken dialects of the Sioux; Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota. Each dialects have there own divisions. The divisions of Dakota include; Mdewakanton, Wahpeton, Wahpekute, and Sisseton. Lakota only has one division which is Teton. The divisions of Nakota include; Yankton, and Yanktonai. There are also Sub Tribes that include; Blackfeet, Brule, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Oglala, Sans Arc, and Two Kettle.