This historical stone has a name closely associated with its intense color. Its name was derived from the Latin word 'lapis' meaning 'stone', and from the Arabic and Persian word 'lazaward'. 'Lazaward was the Persian name for lapis stone, as well as the name of its mining location.
History. The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation is situated in North and South Dakota. The people of Standing Rock, often called Sioux, are members of the Dakota and Lakota nations. Dakota and Lakota mean friends or allies.. The people of these nations are often called Sioux, a term that dates back to the seventeenth century when the people were living in the Great Lakes area.
Sioux was short for Naudouessioux or little snakes. The Sioux Nation consisted of three major tribes: the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota. The Dakota and Nakota were woodland tribes, while the Lakota was a plains tribe.All the Sioux Indians lived in what is now North and South Dakota.ioux was short for Naudouessioux or little snakes. The Sioux Nation consisted of three major tribes: the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota. The Dakota and Nakota were woodland tribes, while the Lakota was a plains tribe.