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
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 three were homeless and living under a bridge in Minneapolis, according to Frank Star Comes Out, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
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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