Stereotypes Of The Dakota Culture

Throughout history there have been numerous legendary tribes that have shaped the world into what it is today. As time has gone by people have adopted multiple cultures and ideas from the indians. Most tribes had to endure many tough situations. Among these tribes was the Dakota tribe. The Dakota tribe was primarily out of North and South Dakota ("Lakota, Dakota, Nakota - The Great Sioux Nation"). There have been many stereotypes placed on the Dakota Indians, but most of them are inaccurate ("An Introduction to Dakota Culture and History"). There are seven major Dakota tribes in the Dakota Indian Nation. Each tribe is lead independently by the “itancan”. In the early years of the tribe a male “itancan” was chosen by the council members.