Oglala
Americannoun
plural
Oglalas,plural
Oglala-
a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota Indians.
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the language of the Oglala, a dialect of Dakota.
Example Sentences
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Pow Wow Grounds, a coffee shop a few blocks from where Oglala said tribal members were detained, has become a hub for Native American support groups and ICE observers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of the Ojibwe Tribe, said her team and lawyers were trying to help the Oglala Sioux secure the men’s release.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota is demanding the release of three tribal members detained by ICE officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota last Friday.
From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026
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 • May 13, 2024
He joined the Oglala Lakota in solidarity with their cause.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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