Native People always ask each other those type of questions....
Where are you from? What nation? What Tribe? Who are your relatives?....

The adoptees or "lost birds" search and then greatly appreciate the history and knowledge

All of the people responding to this question belong to the Facebook group Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride

Amaris Makes Good My maternal grandparents are Irene McKay from Spirit Lake Dakota Nation and Ambrose A. Thompson, Sr. from Standing Rock. My paternal grandparents are Mercy (Broken Rope) Makes Good & Reverand Daniel Makes Good from Oglala Lakota Nation. I am a good mixture of Euro-American of some sort, which I do not claim, LOL and a good mixture of several bands of the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota. I can also list their parents and grandparents. I tell my children its very important to know who you are and what families you come from.

Mona Rencountre The older ones would asked all the time, now I find myself doing that and I am not even old! haha

Grace LaMere Mantich Cheif HinhanDuta & Wicasaca.

Avery Jones ina etkiya mihunkake sam Tahocoka Wa'hbadan Mani/ Elmer ka Vera Weston ewicakiyapi ka Ate etkiya mihunkake sam Gordon ka Judy Jones ewicakiyapi do

Tasinagiwin Gill My paternal grandfather is Donald Gill Sr and paternal grandmother Emily White. My Maternal grandfather is Herbert Foss and Maternal grandmother is Lila Marks.

Michaela Gillespie The Campbell's, Scott and Margaret. Harriet Campbell married Benjamin Dyonne/Young. Their son Benjamin Young married Mary B? Martin. Would like to know her name.

Gloria Hazell Derby Chuck's family on his Dad's side were Sisseton, the ancestor the furthest back was Hu Ha Zizi, and it was through him that we were lucky enough to meet you Tamara, you knew where he was buried and sure enough there he was just where you told us. We were both very impressed with you at that point and I have become even more impressed with you since then seeing all of the things you do and the amazing knowledge you have, some of which you are sharing with us today. I thank you very much for that. Wopida!

Annette Ennis have to go further than grandparents for me...the root is Cloudman (Mahpiyawicasta) Mdewakanton from Lake Calhoun and his descendents from his daughter Anpetu Inajinwin.

Sandee Geshick Wm. Columbus - Cetanwakuwamani - Tunkanhnamani; The Hawk that hunts walking; Anpetu Tawa - His Day and "Coming Summer. nakun on my maternal side Stephen Mireau;

Annette Ennis Anpetu Inajinwin - Lawrence Taliaferro daughter Mary Taliaferro Woodbury

Patricia Kay Ledbetter I don't know if my grand father had a Dakota name, but his last name was Westerman. He passed in 1988

Delores Larson TuWan Maza & i dnt know my gramas Dakotah..... Sunka To and Nellie Blue Dog

Tasinagiwin Gill One of my ancestors is Tihdonica.
It goes: Tihdonica-'Hciwiciya (not sure of this spelling) - David marks-Lila marks - my mom- myself- my son.

Tricia Ellen Stade My mother's parents were Amos L Crooks - Wambdi Hoksidan and Rosemma Crooks (Coursolle) - Hapan. My fathers parents were non indian, Cecil Stade and Mable Stade (Bauermeister) - both 100% German

Amaris Makes Good My grandmother Irene, her grandmothers name is Inkpadutawin

Amaris Makes Good on my maternal grandfathers side: InyaDuta, SunkaHota, Wakang'di Maza

Cher Gautreaux Baum i don't have Dakota Grandparents or Ancestors...i joined the group for two reasons...one, i admire & respect all those who endure such hardship to honor their Ancestors on this ride...2nd, in honor of my adopted cousin...he was one of the "lost birds" and adopted by some of my family members...they knew he was Dakota & tried to always help him know & understand the history of his People...i say he was one of the lost birds, as just a few years ago, after much hard work he found his way home to his birth family...while both of his parents have long since passed...he is blessed to have many Aunts & Uncles there to teach him all about his family and heritage Oh and my Dad's family is French/Chitimacha/Mi'kmaq.

Ellen Robertson Mazaadidi and Pazahiyayewin

Rodney Little Bird Sets the ground on fire and his spouse Wakancicamnia (Whirlwind), the second set is TaSagye and Topa'la..Rodney Little Bird Wakinyan Mani and Waci'gia

Danette Anderson Thompson Mazaadidi and Pazahiyayewin Also Hanyetu Duta and Hdadan (Sister of Ehnamani)

Ellen Robertson Also there was the name, Pezute Ska Win. Uncle thinks she may have been a second wife to Mazaadidi

Valerie Guimaraes Henry and Marie (Crow) Decorah. Gram was a Wanske.

Adrianne Isabelle I asked to join this group because I found it honourable of the people in the ride. I never new this happened. I somehow wonder if my ancestors come from this place. I know my last name originated from the United States 'Oudie'

Mina Tricia Green What I know is from my genealogy research. My grandfather is Roy Calvin Trudell I never met him. His mother and father are Nellie Eastman and John Benjamin Trudell. Francis Trudell and Mary Iciyapewin are my great great grandparents. Mary was a prisoner at Fort Snelling.

Tamara Stjohn thats is some great ancestry...there is a great deal of info done by your relatives in the Trudell family and on Oyate Research Proboards

I will add to this if more names come in.