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The Lakota are part of the larger Sioux Confederacy which was mostly in the Great Plains states. Stretching from the Dakotas over to New Mexico, the Sioux Nation was the most populous of the Native American Tribes. The Lakotas were in the Dakotas, migrating with the herds. In their territory was Bison, Deer, Elk, Bear, Moose, Beaver, Geese, Ducks and seasonal fruits, berries, nuts and vegetables. They lived completely off the land and yet were in harmony with it. Their religion centers around Creation myths with animal-based Gods and super-human heroes. Twins also play a prominent role in their culture as do people with six-fingered hands, dwarfs and Down's Syndrome. People like this were often trained as Shamans. A great book from their perspective is "Black Elk Speaks" and is a profound work of sublime understanding of the Natural world and how they interpreted their role in it.

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