Question: is lakota and sioux the same?
Answer: Lakota people. ... The Lakota (pronounced [laˈkˣota], Lakota language: Lakȟóta) 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.