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Lakotah or Lakota is an unrecognized state within the boundaries of the United States, covering thousands of square miles of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana.

A group of Native Americans calling themselves the Lakota Freedom Delegation argue that the recent declaration of independence is not a secession from the USA, but rather, a reassertion of sovereignty.

To date, the country is unrecognized, and certain members of the Lakota nation itself argue that they were not represented in the decisions. The real extent of support for the Lakota Freedom Delegation or for Lakota withdrawal from the United States is unknown.

The Lakota Freedom Delegation does not recognize tribal governments or presidents as recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, sometimes referring to these groups as "stay-by-the-fort Indians".