Teton Sioux
- noun
- /ˈtiːtən suː/
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Sioux Teton
- Runs-the-Enemy, a Teton Sioux, commented that he sent all of his seven children to school at the insistence of government agents, and all seven died of consumption.
Examples
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During the 19th century, the Teton Sioux engaged in negotiations with the U.S. government to secure their territorial rights.
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The catalog information states that this horse head cover was collected by J.W. Good and was "used by the chief of Teton Sioux to lead the parade."
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The Teton Sioux, known for their rich cultural traditions, continue to celebrate their heritage through various ceremonies.
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Members of the Teton Sioux community gather annually for a festival that showcases their traditional music and dance.
Synonyms
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A person from the Western Sioux people who lived on the North American plains
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A person from the Native American tribes of the Great Plains who traditionally lived a nomadic life following buffalo
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A Native American person from the western Sioux group on the Great Plains
A person from a western Sioux group who lived on the Great Plains
A person who belongs to a Teton Sioux group from the western Dakotas
A Native American person from a Lakota group who lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota
A person from a Lakota tribe in the Black Hills of South Dakota
A member of a Lakota group from the Dakotas
A person who belongs to a group of Teton Sioux Native American people
A Native American people from the plains of North America with shared language and culture
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines a subgroup name 'Teton' with the ethnonym 'Sioux', so its meaning (a member/group of the Teton branch of the Sioux people) is directly derived from the constituents. This type of demonymic/ethnic compound is compositionally transparent and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Teton Sioux is a name that early French and English settlers used for the western group of the Sioux people who lived on the Great Plains and followed bison across the grasslands. This plain, moving-image helps you remember why Teton Sioux means 'a member of the western branch of the Sioux people'.