Ogalala
- noun
- /oʊˈɡɑːləˌlɑː/
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Ogalala
- She traced her ancestry back to the Ogalala who once roamed the Black Hills.
Examples
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Many Ogalala have worked to preserve their language and customs.
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An Ogalala elder shared traditional stories with the children of the tribe.
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The Ogalala people have a rich cultural heritage.
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Many Ogalalas still practice traditional ceremonies.
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An Ogalala elder shared traditional stories with the children of the tribe.
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Many Ogalala people have worked to preserve their language and customs.
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She traced her ancestry back to the Ogalala who once roamed the Black Hills.
Synonyms
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A person from the Western Sioux people who lived on the North American plains
A Native American person from a Lakota group who lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota
A person from the western Sioux group of Native American people who live on the plains
A person from a western Sioux group who lived on the Great Plains
A Native American people from the plains of North America with shared language and culture
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ogalala comes from the Lakota name Oglála, which is often said to mean 'they scatter' or 'scattered ones', giving a strong image of a group moving across the plains; that's why Ogalala refers to this people from the Black Hills area.