The Lakota Sioux: Most Feared Native Americans In North America
The Lakota Sioux were the most feared Native Americans in North America and were known to be fearless warriors. They were farmers, hunters and gathers as well as known for their distinct look (black long hair, high cheekbones, large noses and powwows.). They spoke their language called Lakota, but it has become a lost art because not many speak it anymore. The Fort Laramie Treaty was one of the most important treaty that we are going to talk about. It was signed on September 12, 1851. This treaty was meant to make peace between the Native Americans and the United States. The tribes (Cheyenne tribe, the Lakota Sioux tribe) live below the Federal poverty line and live in absolute horrid conditions which could account for why in Rapid the Jail’s