Sioux is not even a word
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Sioux is not even a word?” It’s a partial word, a slang word; Sioux comes from two words.”Nadowessi” comes from the Chippewa’s and “Oux” comes from the French. The two words were put together is “Nadowessioux.” Sioux has no meaning in either the Chippewa or French language.
“Nadowessi” is the main word; “Oux” is like when you put the “s” on the end of a word to make it plural or two things (a suffix). It’s like, one little serpent, you say “Nadowessi”; to say two little serpents, you put the “oux” on (Nadowessi-oux) or like adding the suffix (s) to the end of serpent. “Nadowessi(oux)” is like saying two little serpent(s). “Nadowessi” means little serpent; “Nadowessioux” means two little serpents; “Sioux” is a slang word meaning little devils or demons. Nadowessi refers to the Ojibwa Nation; Nadowessioux refers to the Ojibwa Nation and the Dakota Tribe; Sioux refers to the Dakota Tribe. Later the US government stuck the Lakota and Nakota Tribe in this word Sioux.
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