Sioux
[suː]Meaning
an exonym, from a French transcription of the Ojibwe term Nadowessi
Background Story
Sioux is an exonym: a French transcription, Nadouessioux, of the Ojibwe term Nadowessi. It refers to groups of Native American tribes and First Nations people of the Great Plains who are known collectively as the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, or "Seven Council Fires".
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