Sioux Tribes History | Lakota Dakota Nakota | Native American Documentary

The Sioux tribes - Lakota, Dakota and Nakota are amongst the oldest Native American people on the North American continent. With territory that spanned from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes area including parts of Canada and the sacred Sioux Black Hills. The need to resist colonization from the US and other Native tribes and protect the land made them one of the fiercest warriors in North America. They are perhaps known for the most famous battle in the so called "Indian wars" - The Battle Of Little Bihgorn - with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Learn about the Sioux Nation - their ways of life, old Native American spirituality, migrations, wars and everyday life. 00:00 Intro 02:49 Spirituality and gender roles 06:11 Contact with settlers 07:59 War with the Ojibwe 09:50 Migrations 10:34 Life and wars in the west 17:57 Ghost dance 19:46 20th and 21st century