Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 242 pages of information about Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico.

Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 242 pages of information about Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico.

The Wateree, living just below the Catawba, were very probably of the same linguistic connection.

PRINCIPAL TRIBES.

I. Dakota.

 (A) Santee:  include Mde’-wa-ka[n]-to[n]-wa[n] [Mde’-wa-kan-ton-wan]
    (Spirit Lake village, Santee Reservation, Nebraska), and
    Wa-qpe’-ku-te (Leaf Shooters); some on Fort Peck Reservation,
    Montana.

 (B) Sisseton (Si-si’-to[n]-wa[n]), on Sisseton Reservation, South
    Dakota, and part on Devil’s Lake Reservation, North Dakota.

 (C) Wahpeton (Wa-qpe’-to[n]-wa[n], Wa-hpe-ton-wan); Leaf village. 
    Some on Sisseton Reservation; most on Devil’s Lake Reservation.

 (D) Yankton (I-hank’-to[n]-wa[n]), at Yankton Reservation, South
    Dakota.

 (E) Yanktonnais (I-hank’-to[n]-wa[n]’-na); divided into Upper and
    Lower.  Of the Upper Yanktonnais, there are some of the
    Cut-head band (Pa’-ba-ksa gens) on Devil’s Lake Reservation.
    Upper Yanktonnais, most are on Standing Rock Reservation, North
    Dakota; Lower Yanktonnais, most are on Crow Creek Reservation,
    South Dakota, some are on Standing Rock Reservation, and some on
    Fort Peck Reservation, Montana.

 (F) Teton (Ti-to[n]-wa[n]); some on Fort Peck Reservation, Montana.

   (a) Brule (Si-tca[n]’-xu); some are on Standing Rock Reservation. 
      Most of the Upper Brule (Highland Sitca[n]xu) are on Rosebud
      Reservation, South Dakota.  Most of the Lower Brule (Lowland
      Sitca[n]xu) are on Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota.

   (b) Sans Arcs (I-ta’-zip-tco’, Without Bows). 
      Most are on Cheyenne Reservation, South Dakota; some on Standing
      Rock Reservation.

   (c) Blackfeet (Si-ha’sa’-pa). 
      Most are on Cheyenne Reservation; some on Standing Rock
      Reservation.

   (d) Minneconjou (Mi’-ni-ko’-o-ju). 
      Most are on Cheyenne Reservation, some are on Rosebud Reservation,
      and some on Standing Rock Reservation.

   (e) Two Kettles (O-o’-he-no[n]’-pa, Two Boilings), on Cheyenne
      Reservation.

   (f) Ogalalla (O-gla’-la).  Most on Pine Ridge Reservation, South
      Dakota; some on Standing Rock Reservation. Wa-[.z]a-[.z]a
      (Wa-ja-ja, Wa-zha-zha), a gens of the Oglala (Pine Ridge
      Reservation); Loafers (Wa-glu-xe, In-breeders), a gens of the
      Oglala; most on Pine Ridge Reservation; some on Rosebud
      Reservation.

   (g) Uncpapa (1862-’63), Uncapapa (1880-’81), (Hun’-kpa-pa), on
      Standing Rock Reservation.

II. Assinaboin (Hohe, Dakota name); most in British North America;
  some on Fort Peck Reservation, Montana.

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