Language
What is the Lakota word for "thank you"?
Pilamaya ye/elo
What was the name of the Lakota leader who defeated Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Crazy Horse & Sitting Bull
What is the traditional Lakota dwelling called?
Tipi
Who is the trickster figure in Lakota mythology?
Iktómi, the spider
This Lakota leader had a vision that led to victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Crazy Horse
How do you say "friend" in Lakota
Kȟolá for men, Mašké for women
What tragic event took place on December 29, 1890, marking the end of the Indian Wars?
The Wounded Knee Massacre
What is the sacred pipe ceremony called?
Čhaŋnúŋpa ceremony
What is the name of the Lakota white buffalo woman who brought the sacred pipe?
Pte Ska Win / White Buffalo Calf Woman
He was a Lakota medicine man and leader who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Sitting Bull
What does "Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ" mean?
All my relatives / We are all related
What treaty established the Great Sioux Reservation in 1868?
The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
What is the significance of the four directions in Lakota belief?
Each represents different aspects of life: North (wisdom), South (innocence), East (illumination), West (introspection)
According to Lakota stories, why is the coyote considered both a trickster and a teacher?
He represents mischief but also wisdom in learning from mistakes.
She was a strong Lakota woman known for her courage at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Buffalo Calf Road Woman
How do you say "I love you" in Lakota?
Tȟawáčhiŋ wašté šni
Which famous Lakota chief traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for his people’s land rights?
Red Cloud
What is the Lakota name for the Creator?
Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka
What is the Lakota legend about the Seven Sisters and the Devils Tower?
They were saved from a bear when the land rose beneath them, forming the tower.
He was a Lakota code talker during World War II.
Clarence Wolf Guts
What is the Lakota word for "buffalo"?
Tatȟáŋka
What is the significance of the Black Hills to the Lakota people?
It is their sacred land, given to them by the Creator, and central to their origin stories.
What are the Seven Sacred Rites of the Lakota?
Keeping of the Soul, Rite of Purification, Crying for a Vision, the Sun Dance, Making of Relatives, A Girl's Coming of Age, and the Throwing of the Ball.
What is the Lakota word for "star people," who are said to have guided ancestors?
Wičháȟpi Oyáte
This Lakota athlete won the gold medal in the 1912 Olympics for the decathlon and pentathlon.
Jim Thorpe – though he was Sac & Fox, he had Lakota heritage through his mother.