The sioux (ipa /su/) are a native american and first nations people. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the great sioux nation or any of the nation's many dialects. The sioux nation was and รขโ‚ฌยฆ

The dakota-speaking santee, the nakota-speaking yankton, and the lakota รขโ‚ฌยฆ 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, comprise seven tribal bands and are the largest รขโ‚ฌยฆ