http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscom...36100_sioux.htm
interesting we're fighting over a put down
The term Sioux is a fragment of the French and Ojibwa word nadouessioux, which is generally believed to be a derogatory term meaning "little snakes." The name resulted from a history of territorial conflicts between the Sioux and the Ojibwas, who were located to the east of the Sioux. Contemporary Sioux prefer the terms Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota when referring to themselves as a people and a nation, for these are the names of the group's different dialects, regions, and economies.