Each of the Seven Council Fires is itself made up of seven council fires. These are the seven fires of the Tetonwan, or Teton group:
- Hunkpapa - Camps Closer To the Headwaters.
They guarded the entrance to the nation. This is the camp of Sitting Bull's Tiyospaye.- Siangu - Burned Thigh
- Itazipo - Without Bows
- Siha Sapa - Black Foot
- Oglala - Scatters His Own
- Oohenumpa - Two Kettles
- Minconju - Plant With Water
When the Tetonwan gathered each summer, they arranged their camps in a circle, each taking a specific position.