Lakota Oyates
The Oceti Sakowin Confederacy is comprised of three divisions: Dakota, Nakota and Lakota. In sequential order these divisions have four, two, and one constituent nations, or oyates. Titonwan is the name of the Lakota oyate. The Titonwan oyate is organized into seven smaller oyates that are listed below. To hear their names pronounced, click on them and listen.
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Sihasapa
see-HAW-saw-paw
Sichanghu
see-CHAWN-ghu
Oohenunpa
oh-OH-hay-noon-paw
Oglala
oh-GLAW-law
Mniconjou
muh-nee-KAWN-zhew
Itazipcho
ee-TAW-zeep-cho
Hunkpapa
HOONK-paw-paw