What is the meaning of the term "Sioux"?
People of the Plains
People of the Forest
Snake People
Nadowessi
Answer
The term "Sioux" is an exonym created from a French transcription ("Nadouessioux") of the Ojibwe term "Nadowessi". It can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or to any of the nation's many language dialects.
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