The Great Sioux Legacy
The Sioux were one of the great Indian Nations that once roamed North America freely. They have a long and interesting history, which has had a great affect on our Nation. I plan to show the history of the Sioux up to modern time, including great leaders and other important information of the tribe. The Sioux were not made up of just one Indian tribe. They were a confederacy of Native American groups that all spoke the Siouian language. Originally given the name Nadouessioux by the Ojibwa, it was later cut down by the Europeans to Sioux. The Sioux confederacy was made up of three major sections, which were the Santee, Nakota, and Teton. The Sioux first arrived in the Americas about 30,000 years ago along with all the other native peoples of this continent. They made their way here across what is know as the Siberian land bridge. At this time the temperatures had decreased tremendously, freezing much of the earth's water. Levels dropped up to 300 feet, which exposed the Bering Strait, a natural land bridge. Across this, traveled many animals and humans. The Sioux originally lived among the woodlands around the Great Lakes. Living in small groups, they hunted small game, deer, and ate wild ric
As they moved across the plains and intruded onto Indian grounds, several important Native Americans stepped up to lead the people in protection of their land. In the end, anywhere between 153 and 300 Indians lay dead. When the Indians !refused to hand over their guns, a shot rang out and during a moment of terror, the soldiers attacked. Crazy Horse was captured during this time and later killed by a soldier. The Sioux are one of the greatest Native American nations and they have left a long lasting mark on America that will not be forgotten. The Sioux lived undisturbed until the Europeans began moving onto this continent. George Armstrong Custer led a journey into this territory, he returned with news that gold was flowing from the hills. Like the other Indians, he longed for the old life of roaming the plains. In the beginning, they fought for the British in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He had a vision of Indians once again taking control of the Great Plains and returning to their old ways of which they longed. I now have a much greater respect for the Native Americans after personally researching their history and seeing all they have gone through.
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