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Tribes of the Sioux Nation

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Introduction	p. 3
Origins
Nomenclature
Tribal Structure	p. 5
Eastern Sioux: Mdewakanton
Wahpekute
Wahpeton
Sisseton. Middle Sioux: Yankton
Yanktonai. Western Sioux: Teton
The Rise of the Teton Sioux	p. 10
Early British contacts
The Revolution and War of 1812
First US treaties
Trade
Immigrant pressures from c1845
First Treaty of Laramie, 1851
Fighting on the Bozeman Trail
Red Cloud and the Second Treaty of Laramie, 1868
Some Sioux Leaders	p. 11
The Santee Uprising, 1862-63	p. 16
Government abuses of treaty obligations
Fort Ridgely and New Ulm
Sibley's and Sully's operations
Executions
Fugitives
The Final Conflict, 1870-90	p. 19
Goldrush in the Black Hills
Custer at the Little Bighorn, 1876
Retribution
Reduction of reservation territory, 1877 and 1889
The Ghost Dance, 1890
Wounded Knee
Sioux Beliefs	p. 22
Teton Social Organisation	p. 24
The Aftermath, 1880-1990	p. 33
Material Culture and Dress	p. 35
Santee
Yankton
Teton
Men's ceremonial dress
Wesern Sioux women's dress
Warbonnets
Bibliography	p. 42
The Plates	p. 43
Index	p. 48
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