I'll take a stab at it and people, please keep in mind this is purely speculation :O
First off, I've always thought of vocal ranges in this way...Ponca on one end and Cree on the other with Lakota falling somewhere in between. Omaha songs as I've heard them sung as similar to Lakota songs in pitch, and since all northern tribes had songs prior to the proliferation of the Omaha Wacipi across the plains, I would think that when those songs were brought up they were sung northern style from the get go.
As for southern singing, I have no idea, but am curious as well because a lot of current day "Southern Tribes" used to live more up north such as the Kiowas and Cheyennes for instance.
Well, that's my take on it. :)
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