Question: are the lakota and the sioux the same?
Answer: The Lakota (pronounced [laˈkˣota]; Lakota: Lakȟóta/Lakhóta) are a Native American tribe. Also known as the Teton Sioux (from Thítȟuŋwaŋ), they are one of the three main subcultures of the Sioux people. Their current lands are in North and South Dakota.