Očhéthi Šakówiŋ

Pronunciation
IPA: [oˈtʃʰetʰi ʃaˈkowĩ]

Proper noun

 * 1) The Seven Council Fires, the traditional political structure of the Lakota people of the northern United States. It refers to seven communities within three regional groups: the Lakota, the Western Dakota, and the Eastern Dakota.
 * 2) The Lakota people, or the speakers of the Lakota language.