This one is easy. We start with a word that begins with the letter 'A', next post has to begin with the letter 'B' and so on thru the alphabet.
I will start with:
Apache
next word begins with ' B '
F
Flute
<< I was going to post 'Fort Laramie' but figured it may be in conflict with the criteria of 'a word' >>
Next word will start with the letter ' O '
U
Uncas <Last of the Mochicans>
V
Vejas
(San Diego Indian Casino - maybe i can get up there this weekend)
Wakan Thanka
I don't have the keys to properly make the " ns. "
Walk In Balance.
Deer
X
Xasis
was of the Pomo tribe in Northern California indentured to work on a cattle ranch. He and a fellow servant were out trying to find a cow for their starving families, when they lost one of the rancher's horses. They met in council with Chief Benson and decided to strike 1st to avoid their being killed as punishment.
After the strike, the tribe fled into the hills. Soldiers couldn't identify the men responsible for the murder of the ranchers, so they massacred a group of over 100 who were fishing in the Clear Lake area, men, women and children. On their way out of the valley, they killed every group of Indians they came upon.
Story as told by Chief Benson in 500 Nations, by Alvin Josephy, Jr.
I knew there was an "X" word in one of my books. I'll not soon forget that name.
Z
Zuni
<< Can we start over? >>
Sure! Go for it, Beetle. You got the 'A'
Apache
I'm sorry, Beetle. I took the " A " from you so now you have " B. "
Walk In Balance,
Theresa
E
Eyak (an Alaskan tribe/language)
Fort Sumner, Boque Redondo
The End of The Long Walk for the Dine (Navajo)
Juh
Nednhi Apache Leader who was with Geronimo when they fled to the mountains of northern Mexico
Lone Wolf
Chief of the Kiowa
Nemattanew
A Shaman and War Captain whose murder by an English settler sparked an attack on the settlement on the James River, shortly after Pocahontos died in England
Y
Yampa (Mountain Area Tribe)
Zuni Fetishes by Herbert Him.
Please start over with the letter ' A '
A
Atlatl (Spear Throwing Stick)
E
Esselen Tribe of California
Tippecanoe, Battle of (See I watched 'We Shall Remain')
Xochiquetzal
Does she count?
An Aztec mythological goddess - yes, I guess that counts.
F
Floyd Looks for Buffalo Hand, Lakota Spiritual Leader
T
Teepee / Tipi / Tepee (however you want to spell it)
Actually, I skipped R and now should be on U - Sorry!
U
Unquachog
B
Basket made by Dat So La Lee
Cheyenne River reservation
F
Fernande�o Tribe (California)
Quinnipiac of Connecticutt
Xiximes (AridoAmerica Tribe - northern region of Mexico)
E
Esselen
The Esselen were a Native American linguistic group in the hypothetical Hokan language family, who resided in what is now known as Big Sur in the Monterey Bay Area, California.
next: F
Pretty Owl, wife of Red Cloud
Rolling Thunder (Spiritual Leader)
Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee
I guess Tecumseh was already mentioned awhile back, so "Tenskatawa."
That is ok. There are bound to be repeats.
U -
Upper Umpqua
Ximpece Tribe (ok - why do I always seem to get the X?)
Yavapai Tribe
<< you could always wait for someone to fill in...>>
Yup!
- I guess that would help.
Zapotec
I think sequence got messed up - should be at 'K'
So I'll throw in a 'J' & the 'K'
Jewelry Artisans
Keyauwee
Yes, Theresa got it off track. We will just continue on here.
L -
Longhouse
X
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl - Native North American Musician
-Y
Ya Ya (a Hopi Sacred Ceremony no longer practiced, as it became taken for evil)
G
Gauntlets (beaded, of course)
No begin again gals. The last post was the letter 'M', the next should begin with the letter 'N'. Thanks anyway.
N
Navajo Reservation
No begin again gals. The last post was the letter 'M', the next should begin with the letter 'N'. Thanks anyway.
N
Navajo Reservation
LOL - ooops! I think I missed something here, like a couple of pages...
So sorry!
No problem, Shannon.
P -
Pontiac, Chief
Qu'Appelle Indian Industrial School, Saskatchewan
X, Compound (Two Feathers Healing Formula)
G
Greasy Yellow Czech Seed Beads
H
Hodgepodge (Mi'kmaq vegetable dish)
K
Klickitat Brave
Lost tribes of Israel (even though maybe this is only a myth)
O
Osiyo (Cherokee for Hello)
Xinca Tribe of Mesoamerica
D
Dakubetede Tribe (NW US)
U
Unami Tribe - Delaware Nation
W
Wenrohronon Tribe (a little trivia - Huron-based name for 'the people or tribe of the place of floating scum'
X
X Lineage (a DNA factor in about 2.5% of Native Americans have this mtDNA)
B
Beads of yellow, red, white, black
G
Gauntlets (beaded, of course)
H
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
K
Koshare (The Clown Kachina)
M
Mesa Verde National Park
T
Tatanka (Lakota for Buffalo)
U
Unalachtigo Tribe (Delaware Nation)
Jake Swamp - Mohawk chief
L
Longhouse of the Iroquois
N
Noc Bay Trading Comapny
(good source of NA craft supplies)
V
Vintage Italian Seed Beads
(I could use an assortment of 16/0 of different colors)
X
Xitlali, Aztec girl name meaning Shining Star
Z
Zuni Clan of the Cave Bear
Adirondack montains (Mohawk)
G
General Ely S. Parker
Ely S. Parker was a Union Civil War General who wrote the terms of surrender between the United States and the Confederate States of America. Parker was one of two Native Americans to reach the rank of Brigadier General during the Civil War.
M
Mirror Board - carried by Pow Wow Dancers
X
Xoco (Aztec/Nahuatl name meaning "youngest sister")
Y
Yuwipi (Lakota ceremony)
Z
Zolin (Aztec/Nahuatl boy name meaning 'quail')
for some reason I have the word/animal quail on my mind. Must be some kinda omen...
Quail totem symbolism is creator of harmony and group tolerance. That shows you have a lot of tolerance for this game and this group, no matter how odd we get.
A
Abalone shell (for use with smudging)
D
Devil's Tower ... see I read the article...
Thank you, Beetle.
E
Eskimo
F
Fort Stanwix Treaty of 1768
(British & the Six Nations <Iroquois>)
G
Genesee (Seneca for Beautiful Valley)
Q
Quetzalcoatl, Toltec diety
V
Venison...a favorite treat =]
W
Wabanaki Tribes
We doubled up on V and W, but, hey ... no problem ... someone continue with X, or if you like, we can skp X each time and go on to Y.
X
Xavante
Indigenous tribe of Brazil =]
H
Healing Prayers
we all need some of those sometimes right?
K
Kickapoo Reservation, Texas
Q
Quechua - language of the Incan Empire descendant tribes
R
Rolled Edge beading for pipe bags.
T
Thunder and Lightning, Twins Myth
U
Unrecognized Tribes
Thought I submitted - hope it doesn't duplicate
U
Unami Tribe (Delaware Nation)
W
Window Rock, Arizona - Sacred Mountain to the Navajos
I think I remember reading elsewhere in this thread that we can skip X?
Y - Yellowstone
I actually have an 'X' & been holding for a few days awaiging the chance...
X
Xwixwi Masked Dance
(Article in the latest NMAI magazine)
I think I remember reading elsewhere in this thread that we can skip X?
Y - Yellowstone
Yes, one can skip 'X' if you just cannot come up with something. Or - we can use a word that has 'X' within it.
Good job, Beetle!
Z
Zuni Governor
A
Apocalypto (the Mel Gibson Mayan movie)
C
Chingachgook
(James Fenimore Cooper character from 'Last of the Mohicans')
G
Grey Owl Indian Crafts
(Good source of craft materials via internet or catalogue)
I will check out Grey Owl, thank you, Beetle!
H
Hiawatha
I
Inter-Tribal Dance @ PowWow
K
Kamehameha, King of Hawaii
M
Manitou (the spiritual connection & balance of nature/life)
N
Niyaha (feather in Lakota language)
O
Ontonagon Indian Reservation - Chippewa (Michigan, on south shore Lake Superior)
Q
Quinipissa Tribe
(southern division of the Muskhogean stock & probably closely related to the Choctaw)
U
Union Suit - normally worn buy Old Style Dancers
V
Venture�o (one of the Chumash language dialects)
X
Xcoatl Jail (Taos New Mexico)
Y
Yellowhorse, Moses J. aka 'Chief' (Pawnee): First NA to play major league baseball
Z
Zitkala-Sa (Native American writer and activist)
Phyllis, I just came up with that one & appearred I was going to have to hold until the next round...
Zitkala-Sa a.k.a. Gertrude Simmons Bonnin
A
Ancestors
B
Bonnin, Gertrude Simmons
Beetle, I have doing some research on her and hope to have an article out soon on Zitkala-Sa. She was an interesting person.
E - (dancing in the circle is quite the) Experience.
I
Iron Tail (Sinte Maza)- Oglala Chief
L
Linquist Edward S. Curtis
Oh! I am trying to learn how to make a Rosette - takes practice.
S
Sacagawea, Shoshone woman
Draw circle with chosen patterns & put in embroidery hoop.
Work from outside toward the center which helps keep the circular aspects in position.
Can be either 2-needle/thread method or a 4-5 beads comeback through the last 2 & another 4-5... <just some hints>
T
Travois
Thanks, Beetle. I was trying to go from center to the outside. Two-needle applique is my favortie stitch so far and I do quite well with it. Thanks for the tips.
U
Upper Skagit Tribe
X
Xaman Ek - Mayan God of the North
Z Zibiodey River Metis.
I work my rosettes similar to peyote, weaving the new row of beads through the previous row.
B
Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA - agency within US Department of Interior - a little trivia. Daughter was a civil servant with them here in DC for a couple years as an accountant. Great stories...)
D
Denver Art Museum
Internationally acclaimed NA Collection; articles are displayed as art & not as museum pieces
I
Inuktitut (Eskimo-Aleut language)
K
K�zis (Anishnaabe for Sun)
L
LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth author of 'The Song of Hiawatha'
M
Mesquakie-Sauk (Sac and Fox)
N
Nulamal Wood Mask <�Fool-Dancer�>
O
Osiyo (Cherokee for greetings)
Q
Quapaw (a Siouan language of Arkansas, related to Osage)
R
Rendezvous
(1825-1840 trading of pelts & supplies with mountain men & trading company)
T
Tsi'yu-gunsini (Dragging Canoe � Cherokee War Chief)
U
Unquachog (of the Quiripi tribes of Western Connecticut and southern Long Island)
X
Xoxoctic (green in Nahuatl <Aztec>)
Y
Yakima Tribe of the Pacific Northwest
A
Appalachian Cherokee friends
B
Buffalo Robe Blanket - for these chilly nights
D
Dakubetede Tribe (California-Oregon)
G
Gaigwu Tribe (Kiowa - southern plains)
H
Honniasontkeronon Tribe (Ohio River)
J
Juane�o Tribe (Shoshonean division from California coast near San Juan Capistrano)
K
Kwinault Tribe (Pacific Northwest)
L
Little Wolf (Cheyenne Chief: Ohcumgache/Ohkomhakit, more correctly translated as Little Coyote)
N
Nestonevahts�stse (Noisy Walking: 1 of 7 Cheyenne killed at Little Big Horn)
O
Omaha-Ponca Language (Siouan of Great Plains)
Q
Quechan/Yuma Indian Language
R
Roman Nose (Vohko'xenehe - Cheyenne Chief)
V
Victor Daniels (stage name: Chief Thundercloud), Tonto in the early Lone Ranger movies
W
Walla Walla Tribe
(Walla Walla Washington farmers grow the best onions!)
X
X'Tabay - Mayan Death Goddess
K
Koso Tribe of southeastern California
O
Otter Turban (Straight Dance)
P
Paiute of Northern Nevada
Q
Quinine
Trivia Time: Muscle relaxant made from the bark of the cinchona tree; long used by the Quechua Indians of Peru to halt shivering due to low temperatures.
Y
Yellow Hair
(nickname for George Armstrong Custer, commander of the Seventh Cavalry)
B
Blackfoot Chief Lame Bull
C
Cunne Shote (Stalking Turkey-Cherokee): One of three Cherokee chiefs who visit King George III in London in 1762
G
Guacata - a small Florida tribe
H
Hitchiti tribe of California
J
Jicarilla (Apache) History Book
T Tall One
U
U are so clever Wendy!
thx!
V Vermilion trade cloth skirt.
X
Xmulzencab - Aztec Bee Gods
Y
Yukon Indian Hockey Association
A
Arapaho of Colorado and Wyoming
B
Bent's Fort - Constructed in 1833 by Bent, St. Vrain & Company, along the Arkansas River in Colorado. The largest fur trading and commercial firm in the Southwest.
Must add that just west of Denver is a restaurant named 'The Fort.' A replica of Bent's Fort & serves dishes of the old west (pheasant, buffalo, rattlesnake, quail, corn, beans, squash, etc.)
C
Corn Meal
That restaurant sounds very unique and interesting.
E
Oh that wonderful ENERGY!
DH's gran sent us some buffalo meat for xmas....o0oh yummm.
G
Genealogy (Tracing Roots)
I
Indian Candy (smoked salmon, sweetened)
J June....when pow wow season in the North east REALLY gets underway. =]
N
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
<think I'll run over there for lunch today>
Can I come with you?
O
Oglala Lakota History (book)
P
Pumpkin Soup garnished with Lavendar Acorn Foam
first item on the outdated/last year's menus for the museum cafe, Mitsitam. The past menus can be found in opdf format at the website:
www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=visitor&second=dc&third=mitsitam
T
Turban Headdress (Cherokee)
U
Unci (Lakota for Grandmother)
X
Xbaquiyalo (Mayan Godess - mother of the Monkey-Twins)
A
Appaloosa
In looking up the spelling, I came across that the Nez Perce developed this American breed & lost most of them during their wars in 1877
Now that is very interesting, Beetle. I never knew that.
B
Blanket for Horse
E
Eaton, William - guitarist with contemporary NA flutist Carlos Nakai on many albums
F
Flutist Brian Akipa, Songs From The Black Hills, (Dakota Sioux)
Listen Here to beautiful music.
G
George Catlin - painter of NA portraits in the Old West
H
Hornos, Book on how to build (hornos, pronounced "or-no" is the outdoor beehive shaped ovens the Pueblo peoples bake breads and pies in)
Click
HERE to read article on "How To Build Your Own Pueblo Oven".
I
Incan Metalwork/Art
Much of the precious metal pieces - gold & silver - were melted down by the Spanish & added to the coffers
K
Kills-In-The-Night (Cheyenne warrior at Little Big Horn)
L
Lame Deer, Mineconju-Lakota Sioux
O
Olive, Milo Ty - Print/Poster Artist
Q
Quechua Indians (Peru/Bolivia)
- discoverers of the cinchona bark properties to make medicinal quinine
R
Roots of Cottonwood tree for Katsina carving
U
Union Suit Long Johns - worn by Old Style Dancers
V
Venison Chili - recipe
HERE!
W
Wild West Show (Buffalo Bill's)
X
BiloXi Tribe
(sorry, could not find anything that started with 'X' so used word with X in it)
Y
Yellow Hair (Heova'ehe - Cheyenne)
Rode to the Reno fight dressed in buckskin shirt fringed with hair taken from a Crow Indian killed in an earlier battle; also at the Little Big Horn.
Z
ZitKaLa-Sa (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin)
A
Arctic Fox Tails (Warbonnet Side Drops)
I love fox tails!
B
Berry Soup
INDIAN BERRY SOUP
This healthy, delicious treat is similar to pudding. Use dried berries like Saskatoon (serviceberries) or currants if Saskatoon is not available. Soak about one and a half cups of berries in water till almost tender (just enough water to cover). Mix with three quarts of meat broth and let it boil till berries are really tender. Mix a little water into one fourth cup flour to make a thin paste, use this as a thickening, stirring the whole time you are adding it to the berries. Sweeten with sugar to taste and serve with Fry Bread (yup! again, Fry Bread - I love it!)
C
Chimu Culture � Pre-Columbian Incan
G
Greenwood, Virgil (Cheyenne, known for beadwork)
I
Iron Shirt (Chief Pohibit Quasha - Comanche: Name came from donning old Spanish chest armor under his warshirt and the inability for any bullet to stop him)
K
Kevin Yazzie (Din� Musician & Recording Artist)
M
Medicine Man / Spiritual Leader
N
Nakota beaded medicine bag
W
Oil of Wintergreen - to dab on a cloth and keep in my pocket.
Nancy Welker
BellaOnline Yoga Editor
X
Xcoatl (Mayan chocolate)
sorry to use it again, it is the only word I can think of right now
Z
Zuni carver, Herbert Him
A
Attakullakulla
- Phyllis, have to give you credit for this one...
Thank you, Beetle.
B
Buffalo Robe
G
George Gustav Heye Center
- NMAI New York
H
High Horse, a Hunkpapa Sioux legend of a young warrior and the girl he loves, told by Black Elk.
I
Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative (ITBC) : nonprofit organization formed in 1990 to coordinate & assist tribes in returning bison to Indian Country
K
Kinishba Ruins - National Historic Landmark Owned and Managed by the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Mybe should visit as part of the Parfleche Game Destination in Arizona
Ok - let's do visit there in our Parfleche Game Destination. That sounds great!
L
Long Knives (what the Native Americans called the white soldiers)
Another sidetrip destination...
M
Montezuma Castle National Monument (Yavapai-Apache Nation, Camp Verde Reservation)
I love Montezuma Castle and would be very happy to take a side trip there. Thanks, Beetle! I wrote an article about the Castle quite awhile ago. You can read it
HERE N
Navajo Reservation
J
Juno Music Awards
In 1993, they introduced a new category, Music of Aboriginal Canada. Lawrence Martin (Cree) of the musical group Kashtin was the first recipient.
P - jumped alphabet & P should be next
Pinyon Nuts
next should be a subject that starts with 'Q'
Q
Qualla Boundary - name of the federal public land trust of the Eastern Cherokee in NC
My apologies for the letter jump
R
Roman Nose (Cheyenne War Chief)
T
Tohono O�odham Woven Tray
(aka Papago - usual pattern is the �Man in the Maze� design)
X
Xolotl - Aztec god of fire
Y yellow... one of the colors of the hoop
Z
ZAP, Zuni Archaeological Program
A
Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache Artist)
B
Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
C
Chanupa, the Sacred Pipe
E
Eagle Man, Ed McGaa
Author of Mother Earth Spirituality, Native Wisdom, Rainbow Tribe, and Nature's Way
F
Frank Big Bear (Contemporary Artist)
G
Greasy Grass River
on the battle site of Little Bighorn
L
Lucie Idlout (Inuk, Canadian Rock Recording Artist)
N
Nestonevahts�stse (Noisy Walking)
18 Years Old; One of 7 Cheyenne who died at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
O
Old Man of the Mountain
see pictures and info
HERE
Q
Quick Arrow (sounds like a good name for a warrior who is strong and true)
R
Rod Rondeaux (Crow-Cheyenne) Movie stuntman & actor
V
Verma Nequatewa (Sonwai) & Duane Maktima (Master Hopi Jewelers)
W
Wooden Ceremonial masks of the Pacific Northwest
X
Xilonen � Aztec Goddess of young maize
Z
Zotz - Mayan God of Bats
Bats? hmmmm...
A
Apache Warrior
B
Brown, Dee - �Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee� author
D
Dull Knife - Cheyenne Chief
E
Erdrich, Louise
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
Writer of American Indian cultures (fiction)
G
Gold & Silver Metalsmithing
<Almost used the answer to my question challenge>
H
Hunkpapa Spiritual Leader
J
Jana Mashonee (Lumbee/Tuscarora; NA Grammy Nominee for 'NEW MOON BORN')
K
Keokuk, Sac and Fox Chief
L
Liquid Silver Jewelry
*helps to spell SILVER correctly*
M
Mesquite Chips- for the BBQ when spring comes
N
Navajo Hand-Woven Rugs & Blankets
O
Ohiyesa,
Ohiyesa the only doctor at the Wounded Knee Massacre site.
P
Poncho - leading up to my 'Q' input
Q
Quechquimitl - Aztec decorated poncho
S
Sachem - an Algonquian Chief
U
Umpqua Tribe (extracted from your question of Oregon tribes)
V
Venison Recipes Cookbook
W
Wampum beads
__________
Trish
X
Xenagogue - a guide who shows stranger around
Y
Yum Kaax - Mayan god of the woods, of wild nature, and of the hunt
Z
Zuni ceremonial mask (I know - not very creative this morning)
A
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum (Seminole)
C
<after my challenging question>
Colonel Chivington - of Sand Creek Massacre fame
D
Dahteste, (Chiracahua Apache woman, fighter and compatriot to Geronimo) You would not want to mess with her!
E
Eyre, Chris (Cheyenne/Arapaho contemporary director & filmmaker)
I was going to use that name in the trading post game - do you have esp?
F
Frank Fools Crow
G
Greenwood, Virgil (Cheyenne beadwork artist)
H
High Forehead, the Sioux who killed a cow which gave rise to the Grattan Massacre in August 1864.
I
Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA)
(This would be a good research challenge topic)
J
James Logan, Chief of the Mingo tibe
(IACA - yes, it would be a good challenge topic)
K
Kalapuya Tribe
(okay - think I'll work up the question while the current one expounding on AIM s being solved)
L
Longhouse
M
Mangas Coloradas (Apache Chief)
N
Nantucket Wampanoag tribe
O
Oconostota - Principal Chief of the Cherokee at the time of the American Revolution in the late 1770's
P
Pontiac's Rebellion (1763�1766)
U
Uncas - Mohegan sachem in the 1600's; also the name of Chingachgook's son in James Fenimore Cooper's book 'The Last of the Mohicans'
V
Victorio - chief of the Ojo Caliente [warm spring] Apache, at one time a lieutenant of Mangas Coloradas.
W
Wendell Chino
(Mescalero Apache leader with foresight to bring ski resort & casino on reservation)
Sounds like a very clever man with vision!
X
xiphoid (sword-shaped) hunting knife
I have never seen an Esimo Yo-Yo
Z
ZitKala-Sa
<sealskin balls attached to the ends of a cord with idea of twirling one ball in one direction, twirl the second ball in the other direction; see how long you can twirl>
A
Alpaca Wool Clothing
(four seconds - I twirled them for only four seconds! not an easy thing to do.)
B
Bead organizer
D
Drums, the heartbeat of Mother Earth.
E
Edge Beading on a Rosette
G
Grizzly Bear Totem (or the fur for a nice bed but Bro Bear would be cold & naked...)
Not good to have Brother Bear cold and naked - might cause an uproar.
H
Hair growth ointment for Brother Bear
I
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
(ICWA is a Federal law that takes precedence over local adoption laws of every state & gives NA Nations/Tribes the right to control adoptions that involve their tribal members & other various scenarios)
J
Jay Treaty of 1794
United States and Great Britain signed an agreement entitled the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation. The treaty stated that Indians on either side of the Canadian/U.S. border would retain the right to move freely back and forth across the border, the so-called �free passage� right.
K
Kevin Gover (Pawnee-current NMAI Director)
N
Navajo Conflicts (1849 - 63)
O
Oevemana (En: Scabby)
Present early in the Reno fight & one of the bravest; he tested his spirit power by riding back & forth 5 times in front of Reno's skirmish line, drawing the soldiers fire, but was never hit.
P
Pueblo Revolt of 1680 - 1692
Led by Pop�, a medicine man from the pueblo of San Juan south of Taos pueblo.
Q
Quinuama (Incan Grain Goddess)
R
Raven - Trickster of the Northwest tribes.
U
Umatilla Reservation Community Radio (KCUW 104.3 fm)
W
White Mountain Apache Tribe
X
Xavier - my Native American friend from Texas
Y
Yacatecuhtli - Aztec god of commerce and travelers; goes hand-in-hand with the Trading Post & parfleche travel games.
A
Acorn Griddle Cakes w/ pure Maple Syrup (Tis the season...)
MMM..got butter?
B
Beaded Vest
C
Cherokee Huckleberry Bread
I'm really into the food category here....
If we gather all these foods we can have a great potluck!
D
Dry Mint leaves for tea
K
Kultrung (Mapuche hand drum)
L
Lazy Stitch (used in beading)
M
Molalla Tribe
Ain't nothing lazy about it - time consumming, but beautiful
It does add beauty to a garment.
N
Natchez Language
O
Oscar Pettiford (Cherokee/Choctaw/African American - Jazz bassist who banded with Dizzy Gillespie during the 1940's)
P
Pahana - the Hopi's "Lost White Brother"
R
Rowtag (Algonquin for fire)
T
Telutchi - Miwok for "bear making dust."
U
UMAYC (Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres - created in Canada to meet the social, physical, emotional, spiritual and mental needs of Aboriginal youth in the community. Fosters cultural activities such as Pow Wow & Drumming.)
V
Viho (Cheyenne name for Chief)
W
William S Yellow Robe, Jr. (Assiniboine � actor, playwright, director)
X
Xoanon - primitive wooden statue overlaid with ivory and gold
(I am running out of X words here)
I have a couple more 'X's in the queue - Recommend searching the cultures of way south (Mayan, Aztec, Inca, etc...)
Y
Yaluk - Mayan Lightning God
Z
Zitkala-Sa quote:
There is no great, there is no small, in the mind that causeth all.
Zitkala-Sa, (1876 - 1938)
D
De-Kah-Nah-Wi-Da
"The Great Peacemaker" and Hiawatha created the Confederacy known as the Haudenosaunee, which means "People of the Long House." This Iroquois Confederation is now more than 500 years old.
G
Gail Small - (Northern Cheyenne activist and attorney) director of Native Action, an environmental justice organization in Lame Deer, Montana.
H
Havasupai (tribe of the Grand Canyon) Baskets
I
Inauguration Parade of 1905 for Teddy Roosevelt - along with some famous mounted Chiefs in full regalia (including Quanah Parker & Geronimo) marched a student contingent from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. <I won't discuss the political implications of this display... the NMAI magazine for Spring 2010 opens that door>
J
Jingle Cones for my pipe bag
K
K.C. Adams - contemporary Aboriginal Winnepeg-based artist
M
Maple Syrup - European settlers learned to collect & process the sap in the spring from the indigenous Native Americans/First Nations.
N
Northern Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife
O
Oxomoco - Aztec Goddess of Astrology & Calenders
P
Paiute Museum (very intersting place to browse in and learn about the history of the Northern Paiute)
Q
Quetzalcoatl � principle Aztec God
R
Road Sweeper - God of agriculture (Aztec)
S
Sinew - the thread of America...
U
Union Suit - worn by Pow Wow Traditional Dancers
V
Vokivocumnast - eyenne name meaning "white antelope."
W
White Bison - I don't recall this being played & sure too lazy to review the past entries
X
Xolotl -Aztec Goddess Venus as the Evening Star
(I do not think we have used 'White Bison' before)
Y
Yamassi Tribe - Southeast US
Z
Zedoary - aromatic root resembling ginger
A
Angora Goat Dance Anklets
D
Dat-So-La-Lee - world famous basket weaver from the Washo Paiute tribe
E
Elk Horn Scraper - One of four original Cheyenne Warrior Societies
F
Fourth World - The Hopi people believe they came up from the Third World through the sipapu. The location of the sipapu is in the Grand Canyon.
K
Kiowa Casino - Native American Casino in Devol, Oklahoma
L
Lushootseed Language (Pacific Northwest tribe)
N
Native American Music Awards (my favorite music is The Ghost Dance which can be found on UTube - makes me feel very energetic!)
O
Orono - Penobscot Chief in the early 1700�s
Q
Qhapaq �an (Great Inca Road) principal north-south highway of the Inca Empire traveling 3,700 miles along the spine of the Andes.
R
Red Road - Lakota sacred path
S
Setangya ('Sitting Bear') - Kiowa chief and medicine man; leader of the principal war society of the tribe.
T
Thunderbird of the great Pacific Northwest (miss my home)
U
Uixtochihuatl - Aztec Goddess of Salt
That sounds good just about now...
W
Wampanoag Nation (Massachusetts/Rhode Island)
X
Xocoatle Cake for dessert
Y
Yamacraw Tribe - disaffected Lower Creek and Yamassi Indians
A
Abbigadasset - Abnaki sachem who deeded Swans Island to Boston merchant, Humphrey Davy, in 1667 for a mere 110 British ounds.
D
Dumplings - Blue Corn Dumplings
G
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow 2010, April 22-24 & I'm gonna miss the streamcasts on PowWow.com
Will miss you . Be safe.
H
Hairpipe beads
I
Indian Summer (My faviorite time of the year)
Mine, too. Welcome back!
J
Juniper Berries
I miss the Klamath area - beautiful country.
L
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
M
Massassoit ('great chief'; proper name, Woosamequin = 'Yellow Feather'). Principal chief of the Wampanoag, who was introduced by Samoset to the Puritans at Plymouth in 1621.
N
Navajo Conflicts
1849-63 Arizona and New Mexico
Persistent fighting between the Navajo and the U.S. Army led to their expulsion and incarceration on an inhospitable reservation far from their homeland.
O
Osiyo - 'Hello' in Cherokee
P
Pila mita - 'My thanks' in Lakhota
R
Roberta Blackgoat - Navajo human rights activist
S
Squando - An Abnaki Sachem
U
Ueueteotl - Aztec God representing the Fire of Life, and therefore has a fire bowl balanced on his head.
X
Xiuhtecuhtli - ancient Aztec god of the hearth, the fire of life. Associated with the pole star and the north, and serves as a skybearer
Y
Yum Kaax - Mayan god of the woods; wild nature; and the hunt
A
Assacumbuit - an Abnaki chief
Why would I want to hide from a buffalo? As long as we don't appear too threatening, they may let us near.
C
Casinos
Buffalos, especially the bull, can be very aggressive - think I will just take pics from my hiding place.
D
David Swallow, Lakhota Spiritual Leader
I
Irene Bedard (Inupiat/M�tis) - model/actress who was the voice for Disney's animated 'Pocahontas'
K
Kiva Kachina Dance - painting by Ray Naha
M
Miccosukee Indian Village (Miami, FL)
Q
Quaxolotl - Aztec goddess of twins
S
Soni Moreno (Mayan/Apache/Yaci) - actress/singer who was in the original cast of �Hair�
U
Ulali - celebrated a cappella group Ulali, of which Soni Moreno (listed above) is a member
W
War Clubs - Ball & Gun Stock Variants
X
Xmulzencab - Mayan Bee Gods
Y
Yonaguska (Cherokee Chief, also known as Drowning Bear) was one of the few Cherokee who remained hidden in the Western NC mountains during the Trail of Tears.
Ok - one more.
Z
Zuni carver, Herbert Him
A
Axomamma: Incan Goddess of Potatoes
E
Elk Antler & Bone Buttons
G
German Silverwork - prized as Pow Wow dancer accessories
I
Iron Horse - Changed the prairie culture forever
J
Jessup, William designs first wagons with flanged wheels, 1789 - bringing ever more change to the early cultures.
K
Keeble, Woodrow - first Sioux Medal of Honor recipient for his valor during the Korean War
L
Lone Horn - Great chief of Minneconjou Teton Lakota, signed the treaty of fort Laramie in 1868. Father to Touch the Clouds and Big Foot, uncle to Crazy Horse.
M
Manitou - a term used for Algonquian spirits
N
Nez Perce National Forest
O
Oral Roberts (Television Evangelist with Cherokee ancestry)
P
Parker, Quanah - Last Comanche Chief
Q
Quilla: Incan Moon Goddess and wife of the Sun God
S
Spider - another Trickster
T
Texas Rose Bascom, trick roper, trick rider, actress, Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee, part Choctaw-Cherokee
U
United Tribes Technical College - Bismarck, North Dakota
V
Venison Ham - usually given to bride by groom in Basket Exchange ceremony
X
Xochiquetzal
Ancient Aztec Goddess
Z
Zuchinni and egg casserole with chipotle peppers
A
Ah Ciliz - Mayan God of Eclipses
E
Ek Zip - Mayan God of Deer Hunting
H
Haudenosaunee - People of the Longhouse
I
Itzli - Aztec God of Sacrifice and Stone Knives.
K
Kon - Incan God of Rain and the South Wind.
L
Lakhota Spiritual Leader Frank Fools Crow
N
Nachaq
<Eskimo tubular garment that may be worn around the head as a hood or worn about the neck as a decorative accessory to any outfit, functional and dressy; resembles a scarf>
E
Epache Indian (spelling)
next entry should be 'O'
O
Osceola - Seminole Chief
So sorry don�t know whats wrong with me
P
Peace pipe
U
Urcaguary: Incan God of Buried/Hidden Treasures
V
Victorio - warrior and chief of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apaches
X
Xochiquetzal � Aztec Goddess of Beauty
E
Ekkekko - Incan God of Wealth & Plenty
G
Gros Ventre tribes of Montana-Wyoming
J
Joseph Brant - Mohawk leader, 1750 - 1800
K
Koatohee - Cherokee Chief aka Corn Tassel
Native American Heritage Month
O
Oxomoco: Aztec Goddess of Astrology and Calenders
Q
Qaholom - one of the second set of Mayan creator gods
R
Ribbon Shirts-seems to fit
S
Smoked Salmon - a true Northwest treat
Love that smoked salmon! Being from the NW I miss the way my Samish friends fixed it.
T
Tahoma - Mt. Tahoma, as Mt. Ranier is traditionally called
U
Uitzilopochtli - Aztec War God
Y
Yacatecuhtli - Aztec God of Travelling Salesmen & Merchants
D
Dohasan � Hereditary name of a line of Kiowa chiefs for nearly a century
F
Feathers for prayer sticks
G
Gourd Stitch beading (aka Peyote Stitch) on those prayer sticks
I
Indian Gaming Commission
M
Matoskah - "white bear" in Lakota
N
Nimerigar - legendary race of little people found in the folklore of the Shoshone
O
Oxlahuntiku: the 13 Gods of the Mayan Upper World
T
Tahoma - original name of Mt. Ranier by the Lushootseed tribe
U
Umiak - open Eskimo canoe
X
Xquic - Mayan underworld mother of the Hero Twins
Y
Yaluk - Mayan chief lightning god
Z
Zaramamma - Incan Corn & Grain Goddess
E
Equestrian Culture after Spanish contact
F
Fox Tribe, (Meskwaki) of the Sac and Fox Nation.
G
Greeves, Teri (Kiowa/Comanche)- award-winning artist whose work has been featured in numerous museum exhibits
H
High Horse - cousin and friend of Black Elk
J
Journey; the individual spiritual journey
L
Leonard Peltier � (Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota) indigenous rights activist of AIM fame. Imprisoned for 1975 Pine Ridge involvement.
M
Methoataske, mother of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (Shawnee)
O
Okra - for Cherokee Pepper Pot Soup
P
Pocknett, Sherry - Wampanoag chef
Q
Quanah Parker - Last Comanche Chief
R
Randy'L He-dow Teton - the Shoshone/Bannock who posed as the model for the US Sacagawea dollar coin. Only living person and only Native American woman on U.S. Currency
I have been holding this entry for a VERY long time & just haven't had the opportunity to play an 'R'
Cool! Good entry, Beetle.
Shoshone Tribe
I coulda played on her last name 'Teton' but the 'T' fell into the same sequence pattern as the 'R'. I still have yet to personally see one of the 2009 '3 Sisters planting' or the 2010 'Haudenosaunee/Great Law of Peace'
T
Tuilli - Inuit inner parka
I would love to have those coins.
U
Upper Chehalis Tribe - from my home state and "stomping grounds"
<ditto>
V
Vasquez, Lolly & Patrick - brothers who formed the Native American Rock Band, Redbone
W
White Buffalo Calf Woman (my Avatar)
X
Xipe-Totec - Aztec God of Spring & Agriculture
Z
Zipacna - of Mayan mythology; characterized as a large caiman & boasted to be the creator of the mountains
B
Bustle - feather bustles of Fancy Dancers
D
Dusters - trails of fringe on the back of moccasins that was designed to erase footprints on the ground
Great pic, Beetle. Yours? I have never seen dusters before.
E
Earrings - beaded
F
Feathers
Those are nice dusters.
Not mine - sorry - just a visual example of a duster, since I submitted the terminology
G
Greasy Yellow Seed Beads - a favorite of the Lakota & other plains tribes
H
Hobomok - Wampanoag Chief who was the life-long friend of the English, from the time he met them at Plymouth in 1621.
J
James Earle Fraser - designer of the 'Buffalo' or'Indian Head' nickel
L
Lone Wolf - Kiowa Chief; one of the 9 signers of the Treaty of Medicine Lodge, Kansas in 1867
N
Nanautzin: Aztec God of Humble Bravery.
O
Osceola (1804 � 1838) Seminole leader
P
Pahponee - contempoary Kickapoo clay pottery artist
Q
Quahada Band of Comanche
S
Sinte Maza (Iron Tail) - Oglala that was one of three likenesses composited into the Native face on the 'heads side' of the buffalo nickel.
T
Two Moons (Ishi'eyo) - Northern Cheyenne was the second of three likenesses composited into the Native face on the 'heads side' of the buffalo nickel.
U
Ute Creation myth: Pokoh, Old Man, they say, created the world.
V
Viracocha - Incan Supreme God & Creator Of All Things
W
Werowocomoco � Chief Powhatan�s headquarter city; site of where Pocahontas saved Captain Smith�s life
X
Xmucane - one of the Mayan 'creator gods who created the first humans
Y
Yellow Robe, Rosebud
Rosebud Yellow Robe
Z
Zac Cimi - the Mayan deity of the earth; representing the West
A
Apache Woman Warrior: Lozen
B
Bruce King - Oneida contemporary oil paint artist
C
Chumash Tribe of California
D
Dawn Avery � Mohawk cellist, composer & vocalist
E
Elias Boudinot - Cherokee leader in the American Revolution
F
Fort Apache Indian Reservation - White Mountain Apache tribe's reservation & former US Army cavalry post near Whiteriver, Arizona
Hominy
Hominy was one of Native Americans� first gifts to European colonists
K
Kachine..name means sacred dancer
even though used under the last 'A'...
L
Lozen - besides being an Apache Warrior, she was a tribal Medicine Woman
N
Nez Perce Tribe < too many pages to look back through to see if this is a repeat >
P
Peter Buffet � Composer of the theatrical show, �Spirit � The Seventh Fire�, and a minor musical score for the Fire Dance scene in �Dances With Wolves�
Q
Quiver - for arrows (cannot think of anything else for Q -- mind is not working -- need coffee)
R
Raccoon Tails - for warbonnet
Are we preparing for war? If so, I will get together some
S
Spiritual Leaders
<naw... just havta look good when the tourists arrive to spend $$$. That's where this will come in handy when not out on the Pow Wow Circle>
T
Top Hat
U
Ute baskets to sell to the tourists
V
Vichama - Son of the Incan Sun God, Inti
W
Wounded Knee Skateboards � skateboard manufacturing company that has a catchy opening page on their website
X
Xolotl - Aztec Lord of the Evening Star
Y
Yum Kaax - Mayan god of the woods, wild nature, and the hunt
Z
Zucchini and other squash for a harvest supper stew.
A
Acorn Squash - add this one to the harvest supper stew
B
Butternut squash is so good with a harvest supper
Con-CUR! Butternut Squash rates high on my squash list.
C
Challenger (J.D. Challenger) - Contemporary Artist of the NA
great website on him at:
J.D. Challenger
F
Frank Howell Gallery - in Santa Fe; Lakota artist
G
Goathalay (Geronimo) - I am doing research on him. Is it true that some believe his spirit wanders?
H
Hon-Dah Resort-Casino-Conference Center (White Mt Apache)
J
Jesse Ed Davis � Comanche/Kiowa rock guitarist originally with Taj Mahal, but mostly remembered for backing George Harrison (on the �Concert for Bangladesh�), John Lennon, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, etc.
K
Kiowa, nomadic Buffalo hunters
L
Little Woman Mountain - Nez Perce subject of a 1909 photograph with her & son in front of a tipi
M
Mount Umunhum (Ohlone, meaning resting place of the hummingbird) it is the fourth- highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. We always called it Mount Yum Yum.
P
Pamahsawuh � the name given by Virginia tribes for the created world and everything in it
R
Red Bird - Winnebago: Zitkaduta; Ho-Chunk leader
T
Two Medicine River in Montana � at least 1,000-year-old buffalo jump site recently discovered on the Blackfeet Reservation.
U
Upper Skagit tribe (Pacific Northwest)
V
Victor Daniels (Cherokee: stage name Chief Thundercloud) - played Tonto in the early Lone Ranger films
W
Walla Walla tribe of the Pacific Northwest
I was holding onto this one...
X
Xaat D�si (Salmon Moon - July) Tlingit of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Z
Zaramamma - Incan Corn Goddess
B
Black Diamond - name of the bison depicted on the Buffalo Nickel; Central Park Zoo in NYC
D
Denomie, Jim � Ojibwe art painter
E
Eagle - messenger to Creator
F
Flat Iron - Last surviving Cheyenne Chief who was at the Little Big Horn.
G
Garden - Three Sisters Garden
I
ISI - Choctaw name meaning deer
J
Julie Buffalohead (Ponca of Oklahoma) - contemporary painting artist
K
Kateri Tekakwitha, 1656 � 1680, Mohawk-Algonquian woman from New York and an early convert to Christianity, who has been beatified in the Roman Catholic Church
L
Lacrosse Game - Iriquois Nation Style
M
Minneconjou Teton Sioux Chief Touch the Clouds
O
Osceola - he principal leader of the Second Seminole War
P
Poeh Museum - founded by Pojoaque Pueblo in 1988; devoted to the arts & culture of the Pueblo people
Q
Quanah Parker's speech: On October 24, 1910, Quanah gave a speech to a vast Texas crowd at the State Fair who had come from all over to pay homage to "The Last Comanche Chief". He was a guest of honor and appeared in full war dress in a parade.
R
Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center - tribes from around the country can receive hands-on training in renewable energy applications (solar & wind)
S
Swinomish of the Pacific Northwest
T
Tara Louise Montour - Mohawk Concert Violinist
U
Ulloriaq - Native American name means "star" in the Greenlandic language
W
Warshirt with twisted fringe
X
Xochiquetzal - Aztec Goddess of Beauty
Y
Yahnuiyo - title of the son of the hereditary chief (Yuma Tribe)
Z
Zumba - dance fitness program created during the 1990s by Colombian native Beto Perez. Inspired by the traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music
A
Ancient Ones - The Anasazi
Berry nice!
C
Coconut shells - to clack together and make others think we have a whole herd of horses on the Parfleche/Grand Canyon trail
D
Diegue�os - A collective name applied by the Spaniards to Indians of the Yuman stock who formerly lived in and around San Diego, in California, whence the term... duh...
E
Elk teeth for regalia decorations
F
Feather Box, Cedar (of course)
H
Hohokam - one of the four major prehistoric archaeological traditions/areas of the present-day American Southwest
I
Iktomi - Lakota spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero
J
Jaguar -Principal God of the Ancient Olmec Civilization
L
Lynda Lovejoy � Navajo Nation presidential candidate & NM State Senator; would be 1st woman as the Navajo president
<Just searched for election results but not getting anything right now>
M
Ma Ga Shan - Yankton Sioux Chief, White Swan 1867
N
Nanook - Inuit Bear God of Hunting
O
Ohiyesa, Dr. Charles Eastman, Santee Sioux (the only doctor at the Wounded Knee medical clinic at the time of the massacre)
P
Pendleton Blanket
<Have you seen the 2010 NMAI Commemorative blanket dedicated to the horse? Or the blanket entitled "The Lakota Way of Life"? Both are yearning to be part of my household.>
I found the
Lakota Way of Life Blanket I also found
Celebrate the Horse Blanket but this is the 2005 blanket. I could not find a 2010 blanket dedicated to the horse.
Both are beautiful and will look so nice in the home. Beautiful heirlooms! May you be blessed with these.
Q
Quilted Star Quilts
R
Robert "Tree" Cody - Native American flutist
S
Serpent's Tongue - beautifully illustrated book of prose, poetry and art of the Pueblos
T
Tasunkakokipapi (Young Man Afraid Of His Horses) � Oglala Chief that rode with Red Cloud
U
Usen - Apache name for Creator
V
Vine Deloria, Jr. - Author, theologian, historian, and activist; grandson of Tipi Sapa (Black Lodge, aka Rev. Philip Joseph Deloria, an Episcopal priest & leader of the Yankton band)
dang - 'X' again...
X
Xochiquetzal - Aztec Goddess of Flowers, Fruit, and Music; and of Female Sexual Power
Z
Zaramamma - Incan Corn & Grain Goddess
A
American Horse, Dakota Chief
B
Basket Hats - most common type of Native American headdress west of the Rocky Mountains; primarily California & NW Coast tribes
C
Cheyenne Blanket - a Pawnee legend
E
Elk Hide scraps - for making medicine bags
G
Government Treaties with Native Americans
J
Juniper - for edible berries, sweat lodge wood, and medicinal uses
L
Ladders - far accessing the cliff dwellings or entering a kiva
N
Notos - Blackfeet Sun God
O
Osiyo - Cherokee greetings
P
Papago Warrior - an eight-member band from the Tohono O'odham Nation; widely considered among the best traditional chicken-scratch bands
Q
Quahog - small round clams the coastal tribes love
R
Roan Bear - Northern Cheyenne,a Kit Fox Society warrior. One of the first three Cheyenne to cross the river to meet Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
S
Sequoyah - Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary
T
Terpning, Howard - respected Western artist, known as 'The Storyteller of the Native American'
U
Uncas - c.1588�c.1683, chief of the Mohegan. Uncas was a subchief of the Pequot,
V
Viracocha - Incan Supreme God & Creator Of All Things
X
Xiuhtecuhtli - Aztec God of Fire & Time
Y
Yellow Hair - Name for Custer
Z
Zuni Silver/Turquoise Jewelry
B
Bow Drill - for making fire or drilling holes
F
Farming Culture - vs Hunter/Trapper Nomadic lifestyle
G
Gatherings - for special events
J
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau - Sacagawea's son, whom she carried during the Lewis & Clark travels
K
Klikitat - a tribe of the Pacific Northwest (my homeland)
L
Limber Bones - one of the 7 Cheyenne killed at Little Big Horn
M
Ma-na-ta-ka (Place of Peace)
N
Naiyenesgani - Apache Creator God
O
Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman), the only doctor at the Wounded Knee Massacre
P
Patecatl - Aztec God of Medicine
Q
Quetzalcoatl - Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered-serpent".
R
Roy Crazy Horse - longtime Chief of the Powhatan Renape Nation (1972 - 2004)
S
Syllabus of the Cherokee Nation
U
Umpqua Tribe - Pacific Coast
V
Venison Chili <over Fry Bread - now I'm making myself hungry>
W
War whoops - for celebrating while the Figgy Pudding is aflame
X
Xecotcovach - Mayan Bird in Mythology
Y
Yellowstone National Park - Archeological evidence indicates the Shoshone, Bannock, Blackfoot, Flathead, Nez Perce, Utes, Crows, Piegans, and Paiutes lived in or near this area 10,000 years ago.
Z
Zuni Pueblo - Kachina dances, Shalako, are held every December in the Zuni Pueblo, to celebrate the end of the old and the beginning of the New Year, and to bless all of the houses of the Pueblo erected during the year.
A
Apache Tears - I have been out searching for some on my little mountain.
B
Bitsis Lizin - Pueblo God of Fire
C
Crazy Horse Monument - I will get to see this in person next summer!
I saw it decades ago when it was still just a jutting rock with a hole through it.
D
Dog Travois
E
Eastman, Dr. Charles - Ohiyesa
F
Fire by Friction - bow & drill method
G
"Greenville Treaty Line," 1795, which was for several years a boundary between Native American territory and lands open to white settlers.
H
Harrington - Navy Commander John B. Harrington, the first tribally-enrolled Native American Indian Astronaut to fly in outer space. During NASA flight STS-113 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor in November 2002, Mission Specialist 2 Harrington docked the space shuttle to the International Space Station and became the first American Indian to walk in outer space.
J
Jack-Rabbit & Cottontail < Zuni Legend >
K
Kanakuk - Kickapoo prophet and chief
L
Longhouse Ceremonial & Social Dances
M
Meat preservation/drying supplies
N
Nets - fishing equipment made from natural fiber; dip nets, trap nets, gill nets, etc.
P
Paddles - for when the motor quits on the boat
Q
Quilted Throw - to keep warm on the boat while Beetle paddles
R
Rubber Ducks - to float in the water building up on the floor of the boat
Just kidding...
R
Red Jacket - Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan
S
Syllabary of the Cherokee language
T
Thunderbird Beaded-Rosette
U
Umpqua - Cow Creek band who lived in the Pacific Coast
Range in Southwestern Oregon
V
Vrain - Fort St. Vrain trading outpost in Colorado
W
Will Rogers - Cherokee cowboy
anutter 'X'...
X
Xoloth - Aztec God of monsters, with associations to both lightning & death
Y
Yellow Ochre for pottery making
Z
Zion Petroglyph Canyon - Petroglyphs in Zion are not abundant, but there are some magnificent drawings in Zion National Park
B
Beaded Tiara - for the Pow Wow
C
Clasps - to fix necklace
E
Elk Antler Coup Sticks (is this possible?)
< maybe I should've wriiten it as 'Deer AntlerED Coup Sticks' - a coup stick adorned with an antler >
F
Fox Fur Turban < Otter was preferred but red fox was sometimes used >
G
Ghost Dance by
Power Drums
H
Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ
J
Jesuits - made documented accounts of NA life during the attempts to convert
L
Linen Beaded Medicine Bag
M
Medicine bag beaded with 16.0 beads
<sounds like a challenge... I could covert my ribbons into a medicine bag, but the 4.5" across by 1.6" height wouldn't appear right>
N
Northern Plains Beaded Saddle (never try this at home in 16/0s)
A saddle would take forever to bead in 16/0's!
O
Osage beaded vest
But at least it wouldn't be very lumpy.
P
Pushmataha � Choctaw Chief who led the Choctaw to fight on the side of the United States in the War of 1812
Hate lumpy saddles!
Q
Quiver - beaded, of course
R
R.C. Gorman � Contemporary Native American artist of the Navajo nation; Referred to as "the Picasso of American Indian art" by the New York Times
T
Totonac � indigenous people of the Mexican Totonacapan Region (aka People of 3 Hearts)
U
Uchi Legend about Tie-Snakes: These are mythological water spirits also common to the folklore of many Southeastern Native American tribes. They are the size and shape of an ordinary snake, but have immense strength. Tie-Snakes live underwater and were feared for their ability to catch humans and drag them underwater to drown.
V
Vintage Postcards - Tribesmen & women would pose for photgraphs & have made into postcards available for tourists in the early 1900's
W
Watercolor Paintings by Native American (Kiowa and Pueblo Art) Artist Wilson, John Dover
X
Xovalasi (also spelled: Xowalaci & Xowaelece): Creator God of the Joshua Indians (Siletz Nation in Oregon)
Y
Yakima Tribe of the Pacific Northwest
Z
Zipacna - Mayan Evil Mountain God
A
Apache woman warrior Lozen
B
Bella Coola Tribe - Western Canada
C
Cheyenne unified tribes of S�'taeo'o and the Ts�ts�h�st�hese
D
Dokibatt - Twana (Northwestern US tribe) Creator God
E
Elk antlers - to make awls and other tools
F
Fringed Pouches to carry skinning & beading tools
H
Hisakitaimisi - Seminole Supreme God
I
Incan supreme deity Viracocha, Creator
< I'm going to mix it up by adding another. Seems we are each getting the same letters in the rotation & I have a bunch stacked up for the letters I haven't played for awhile. >
K
Kennewick Man - skeletal remains of a prehistoric man found on a bank of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington
Thanks, Beetle.
L
Lame Deer - (John Fire) Lakota Sioux Holy Man
M
Marias Massacre (aka Baker Massacre)
N
Northwest Indian War, 1787 - 1795
Q
Quawteaht - Creator God of the Ahta Tribe (Western Canada)
S
Soapstone Cooking Pot � carved out of quarried soapstone & used during the Late Archaic Period (around 2000 BC) before introduction of the fired clay vessels
T
Turkey feathers painted like Eagle feathers for non-Native crafters.
U
Unelanuki - Cherokee Sun Goddess
( a matriarchal society would, I guess, have a Sun Goddess )
V
Victorio - served with Mangas Coloradas and assumed the leadership position after Coloradas' death. He played a key role in the 1870s Apache uprisings.
W
Wi-jun-jon - Assiniboine Chief
X
Xochiquetzal - Aztec nature goddess of beauty, also called the flower goddess. Goddess of birds, butterflies, song, dance and love.
Y
Yelp - that vocal sound of appreciation frequently delivered in the pow wow circle
Z
Zitkala-Sa, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin - Native American writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist.
A
Arvel Bird (Southern Paiute/Metis) � award-winning violinist/flutist & storyteller
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Black Elk's words of wisdom
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Cahokia � 12th Century Mississippian Metropolis: Cahokia Mounds State Park
D
Dull Knife, Cheyenne Chief
E
Eithinoha - Iroquois Earth Goddess (Mother Earth)
F
Frank Fools Crow - Lakota Sioux spiritual leader, Yuwipi medicine man, and the nephew of Black Elk
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Glooskap - Algonquin Creator of the Sun, Moon, Plants, Animals, and People
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Inshanta-Theumba (Omaha: Bright Eyes aka Susette La Flesche) � 19th Century writer & activist
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Junipero Serra -- A priest in the Franciscan order of the Catholic Church, was a driving force in the Spanish conquest and colonization of what is now the state of California -- major cause of the decline of California's Native American population.
K
Keshi - one of the world's largest dealers & resource of Zuni art, fetishes and jewelry
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Lakota Moon - book written by Robyn Jackson
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Mandella (don't recall seeing that one & I'm too lazy to go searching through 131 pages of entries)
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Nim�ipuu - Nez Perce name for themselves, means "The People"
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Oconostota (Cherokee/Shawnee) - raised in mother's Cherokee culture to become the War Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1775 to 1780; rumored to be the central NA figure on the Nashville, Tennessee flag
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Princess Angeline - 1820-1896, daughter of Suquamish-Duwamish Chief Seattle
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Quincea�era - celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America; signifies girlhood-to-womanhood
R
Rainbow Bridge - Located in the rugged, isolated canyons at the feet of Navajo Mountain, Rainbow Bridge was known for centuries by the Native Americans who have long held the bridge sacred. Ancient Pueblo Peoples were followed much later by Paiute and Navajo groups who named the bridge Nonnezoshe or "rainbow turned to stone."
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Stevie Salas � Mescalero Apache rock guitarist (toured with Rod Stewart, Duran Duran, Joe Satriani, Mick Jagger)
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Teton Chief Black Buffalo
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Ugakhpa - "down stream people" - derivative of this term led to the "Quapaw" tribe
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Waila - aka "chicken scratch"; a traditional social dance & music style from the Native Southwest. Resemble polkas, waltzes, and schottisches brought to America by 19th-century European immigrants.
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Xochiquetzal - Aztec goddess of flowers and beauty
Y
Yellow Feather - Wampanoag Chief, aka Samuel Clark
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Zitkala-Sa - Gertrude Simmins Bonner, Lakota writer and activist
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Angora Ankle Wraps - for the PowWow
B
Best Shawl - for the PowWow
C
Chunkey Game� throwing spears at a rolling stone disc; known to be a gambling event
D
Developmental Skills games for the young ones, like Pebble Patterns
E
Enniska - Mohawk name for the February Moon; meaning - lateness
F
Frank Fools Crow - Yuwipi medicine man
G
Greasy Grass - Lakota name for the Battle of Little Bighorn
I
Infinity of Nations - current exhibit at the George Gustav Heye Center in New York
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Jennings, Francis - Jennings's "The Invasion of America: Indians, Colonialism, and the Cant of Conquest" (New York: Norton, 1975) was notable for challenging traditional portrayal of the wars between the indigenous peoples and colonists, and the later American pioneers in the West.
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Kevin Gover (Pawnee) � Director of Smithsonian�s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
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Lenapehoking (Land of the Lenape)
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M�h-to-t�h-pa (Four Bears) � Mandan Chief
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Notes on Beetle's interview - now in print