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McGee, W. J. (William John), 1853-1912

"The Siouan Indians"


q. Koog-ay-ray-kaw's band.
r. Black Hawk's band.
s. Little Thunder's band.
t. Naw-key-ku-kaw's band.
u. O-chin-chin-nu-kaw's band.
5. _Mandan_
Mandan (their own name is questionable; Catlin says they called themselves
See-pohs-kah-nu-mah-kah-kee, "People of the pheasants;"(13) Prince
Maximilian says they called themselves Numangkake, "Men," adding usually
the name of their village, and that another name is Mahna-Narra, "The
Sulky [Ones]," applied because they separated from the rest of their
nation;(14) of the latter name their common appellation seems to be a
corruption); on Fort Berthold reservation, North Dakota, comprising in
1804 (according to Lewis and Clark(15)) three villages--
a. Matootonha.
b. Rooptahee.
c. __________(Eapanopa's village).
6. _Hidatsa_
A. Hidatsa (their own name, the meaning of which is uncertain, but
appears to refer to a traditional buffalo pannch connected with the
division of the group, though supposed by some to refer to
"willows"); formerly called Minitari ("Cross the water," or,
objectionally, Gros Ventres); on Fort Berthold reservation, North
Dakota, comprising in 1796 (according to information gained by
Matthews(16)) three villages--
a. Hidatsa.
b. Amatilia ("Earth-lodge [village]"?).
c. Amaliami ("Mountain-country [people]"?).
B. Crow or Ab-sa?-ru-ke, on the Crow reservation, Montana.


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