Indian Names

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1993 08:45:26 PST
From: Peter Van Houten <Peter_Van_Houten@SIMULACRUM.WV.TEK.COM>
Subject: Re: Scouts-L Indian Names

First of all, A huge thank you to all who contributed to this list. I hope that by posting the compiled version will be of benefit to others.

Peter

Names of Tribes:

The Far North Area (Mainly Canada):

ALGONQUIN, BEAVER, BEOTHUK, YELLOWKNIFE, CARRIER, CHILCOTIN, CHIPEWYAN,

TUTCHONE, CHIPPEWA, CREE, DOGRIB, TANAINA, HARE, KASKA, KOYUKON, SLAVE,

KUTCHIN, MICMAC, MONTAGNAIS, SARSI, NASKAPI, OTTAWA,

The Eastern Woodlands Area:

NORTHEAST

ABNAKI, CHIPPEWA, DELAWARE, WINNEBAGO, ERIE, FOX, HURON, WAMPANOAG,

ILLINOIS, IROQUOIS, CAYUGA, SUSQUEHANNA, MOHAWK, ONEIDA, ONONDAGA, SAUK,

SENECA, KICKAPOO, AHICAN, POTAWATOMI, MALECITE, MASSACHUSETTS, MENOMINEE,

NARRAGANSET, MIAMI, MOHEGON

SOUTHEAST

CALUSA, CHEROKEE, CHICKASAW, YUCHI, CHITIMACHA, CHOCTAW, CREEK, YAMASEE,

NATCHEZ, POWHATAN, SEMINOLE, TUSCARORA, SHAWNEE, TIMUCUA,

The Plains Area:

ARAPAHO, ARIKARA, ASSINIBOIN, WICHITA, ATAKAPA, BLACKFEET, CADDO, YANKTON, CHEYENNE, COMANCHE, CROW, TETON, GROS VENTRE, HIDATSA, IOWA, SISSETON, KANSA, KARANKAWA, KIOWA, SANTEE, MANDAN, OMAHA, OSAGE, OGLALA, PAWNEE, PONCA, QUAPAW, SIOUX,

The Northwest Coast Area:

BELLA COOLA, CHINOOK, HAIDA, TSIMSHIAN, KLIKITAT, KWAKIUTL, NOOTKA, TLINGIT, QUILEUTE, QUINAULT,

The California - Intermountain Area:

BANNOCK, CAYUSE, CHUMASH, WINTUN, FLATHEAD, GOSIUTE, HUPA, UTE, KAROK, KLAMATH, KUTENAI, SHOSHONI, LUISENO, MAIDU, MOHAVE, POMO, NEZ PERCE, PAIUTE

The Southwest Area:

APACHE, COCHIMI, NAVAJO, YUMA, PAPAGO, PUEBLO, ACOMA, YAQUI, HOPI, LAGUNA, SAN ILDEFONSO, WAIGURI, TAOS, ZIA, ZUNI

Creative Names:

Sleeping Bear, Barks at the Moon, Snores In Tent, Can't Find Trail, Dances with Wolves, Stands in the Rain, Lays in the Sun, Loses Way, Bull Moose, Swift River, Wild Pintos, Steps In Mud, Swamp Foxes, Dingos, Coyote, Moves Like Moose, Prarie Dogs, Silver Eagles, Grey Foxes, Wiley Coyote, Silly Squirels, Hah-kah-wies, Fire in the Eyes, Silly Goose, Blows in the Wind, Wears MANY Hats, Tells Many Tales, Giggling Bear, Leaning Teepee, Tall Trees, Red Hawk, Night Owl, Broken Foot, Running Nose, Stands in Puddles, Laughing Loon, Roaming Nose, Runs Into Trees, Crazy Bone, Lost In Woods, Leaping Goose, Walks In Rain, Lightning Rod, Wandering Wolf, Whining Bear, Falls In Lake, Ranting Deer, Looks At Sky, Lazy Dog, Mosquito Fodder, Flying Squirrel , Lost In Woods, Walks With Turtles, Talks To Self, Argues With Self, Wandering Wolf, Runs Like Duck, Frowning Fox, Grouchy Goat, Looks At Sky, Acts Like Nut, Trips On Feet, Swift Snail, Listens To Rocks, Groaning Eagle, Speaks To Trees

Actual Names of Indians:

Gall, Cornplanter, Crazy Horse, Shawnee Prophet, Isapo-Muxica (Crowfoot), Hyannis, Little Turtle, Winnemucca, Miantonomo, Paducah, Pocahontas, Washakie, Pocatello, Sacajwea (Bird Woman), Se-Yat (Seattle), Squanto, Thayendanegea, Handsome Lake, Poundmaker, Samoset, Tecumseh, Uncas, Powhatan, Red Jacket, Massasoit, Sequoyah, Geronimo, Red Cloud, Cochise, Mangas, Coloradas, Quanah, Victorio Juh, Buffalo Horn, Tatanka, Osceola, Iyotake (Sitting Bull), Spotted Tail, Red Eagle, Montezuma, Pontiac, Black Hawk , Black Kettle, Manuelito, Tenskwatawa (Open Door), Wabansi (Break of Day), Hiawatha, Cuauhtemoc, Deganawidah, King Phillip (Metacom), Tavibo, Crowfoot, Wovoka, Smohalla, Atahualpa, Cornstalk

Invent names using two words from the descriptions below.

Red Eagle Big Man Lying Moon Antelope

Yellow Buffalo Little Woman Sitting Sun Screeching

Black Bear Fat Child Standing Star Hawk

White Wolf Thin Face Walking Sky Flying

Spotted Fox Handsome Head Running Mountain Great

Paint Beaver Brave Eye Sleeping Water Wise

Striped Elk Truthful Nose Searching Lake Flaming

Dusty Raven Quick Mouth Talking River Silver

Brown Crow Sly Hand Singing Arrow Golden

Blue Badger Strong Foot Leaping Drum Brave

Green Horse Bobwhite Arm Howling Ax Short

Hawk Mighty Leg Owl Screaming Tall Chief

Peter Van Houten
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