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How did the Sioux tribe become spelled that way?

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The name "Sioux" is an abbreviated form of "nadouessioux" borrowed into Canadian French from "nadoüessioüak" from the early Odawa (a dialect of the Ojibwe language) exonym "naadowesiwag" that possibly meant "little snake". read more

The name"Sioux" is an abbreviated form of"nadouessioux" borrowed into Canadian French from"nadoüessioüak" from the early Odawa (a dialect of the Ojibwe language) exonym"naadowesiwag" that possibly meant"little snake". read more

Enrolled members in any of the Sioux tribes in the United States are required to have ancestry that is at least 1/4 degree Sioux (the equivalent to one grandparent). In Canada, the Canadian government recognizes the tribal community as First Nations. read more

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