Očhéthi Šakówiŋ

Lakota

Pronunciation

IPA: [oˈtʃʰetʰi ʃaˈkowĩ]

Proper noun

Očhéthi Šakówiŋ

1. The Seven Council Fires, the traditional political structure of the Lakota people of the northern United States. It refers to seven communities within three regional groups: the Lakota, the Western Dakota, and the Eastern Dakota.
2. The Lakota people, or the speakers of the Lakota language.

Synonyms

• Lakȟóta
• Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Oyáte