Oglala

[ og-lah-luh ]

noun

, plural Og·la·las, (especially collectively) Og·la·la

1. a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota Indians.
2. the language of the Oglala, a dialect of Dakota.

Example Sentences

The only Democratic primary for the legislature is a race for the state Senate in the 27th legislative district, which includes the Pine Ridge Reservation and the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

From Seattle Times

The duo joined the Cheyenne River Sioux, Oglala Sioux, Rosebud Sioux and Standing Rock Sioux tribes in making the state's chief executive an outlaw on their lands.

From BBC

The Oglala, Rosebud, Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux tribes had already taken action to keep her off their reservations.

From Seattle Times

Last week, the Oglala Sioux Tribe said the Republican governor was no longer welcome on tribal lands, and its leaders referred to her rhetoric linking immigration and crime as opportunistic and dangerous.

From Seattle Times

Star Comes Out said he took deep offense at her reference, saying the Ghost Dance is one of the Oglala Sioux’s “most sacred ceremonies,” “was used with blatant disrespect and is insulting to our Oyate.”

From Seattle Times