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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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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

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 • 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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