Location: The Sioux can be found throughout the northern Plains, including North and South Dakotas, northern Nebraska, eastern Wyoming, and southeastern Montana.
History: The arrival of white Americans following the Louisiana Purchase lead to an end to some aspects of traditional native Sioux life due to the depletion of the buffalo. The Ghost Dance, a ceremony intended to call back the buffalo and send away the Whites, gained prevalence as the Sioux attempted to regain their pre-contact lives.
Language: There are three native Sioux dialects, Dakota, Nakota and Lakota.
Daily Life:Today the Sioux have adapted to reservation and/or urban life. Many are involved in South Dakota's tourism industry.
Best Known Features: Black Hills Gold has become a well known feature of the area where the Sioux once freely roamed. Although not directly associated with the Sioux, many Sioux artisans have set up shops in South Dakota selling jewelry and other cultural products.
