But was that where they were in 1700? That info seems rather modern...
But was that where they were in 1700? That info seems rather modern...
You can read the article on the Sioux at wiki. It said they were first contacted in what is now Minnesota, which the Map shows.
The green is original areas they lived and the orange are reservations.
Their oral traditions tell of a great fight with the Chippewa and their being driven out. The Cheyenne tell almost the same story and even though they speak an Algonquin Language they were traditional allies.
(I have another map of America from E:TW but I lack the software to blow it up, If anyone wants it PM me and I will try to e-mail it to you)
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