Oglala
The Oglala (pronounced [oɡəˈlala], meaning "to scatter one's own" in Lakota language) are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people who, along with the Dakota, make up the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Seven Council Fires). A majority of the Oglala live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the eighth-largest Native American reservation in the United States.
Oglála Lakhóta Oyáte | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 46,855 enrolled tribal members (2013) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( South Dakota) | |
| Languages | |
| Lakota, English | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion, Sun Dance, Native American Church, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Lakota peoples, Dakota, Nakota |
The Oglala are a federally recognized tribe whose official title is the Oglala Lakota Nation (previously called the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota). However, many Oglala reject the term "Sioux" due to the hypothesis (among other possible theories) that its origin may be a derogatory word meaning "snake" in the language of the Ojibwe, who were among the historical enemies of the Lakota. They are also known as Oglála Lakhóta Oyáte.