Oglala

American  

[og-lah-luh] / ɒgˈlɑ lə /

noun

plural

Oglalas,

plural

Oglala

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.

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Example Sentences

In a statement Wednesday evening, a Homeland Security spokesperson said, “We have not been able to verify any claims that DHS law enforcement arrested or even encountered members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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