Three Years on the Plains | Page 9

Edmund B. Tuttle
Cold Place. Ish-tah-skah, his x mark, White
Eyes. Ma-ta-loo-zah, his x mark, Fast Bear. As-hah-kah-nah-zhe, his x
mark, Standing Elk. Can-te-te-ki-ya, his x mark, The Brave Heart.
Shunka-shaton, his x mark, Day Hawk. Tatanka-wakon, his x mark,
Sacred Bull. Mapia-shaton, his x mark, Hawk Cloud. Ma-sha-a-ow, his
x mark, Stands and Comes. Shon-ka-ton-ka, his x mark, Big Dog.

Tah-ton-kak-ta-miech, The Poor Bull. Oh-huns-ee-ga-non-sken, Mad
Shade. Thah-ton-oh-na-an-minne-ne-oh-minne, Whirling Hand.
Mah-to-chun-ka-oh, Bear's Back. Che-ton-wee-koh, Fool Hawk.
Wah-ho-ke-zah-ah-hah, One that has the Lance.
Shon-gah-manni-toh-tan-kak-seh, Big Wolf Foot. Eh-ton-kah, Big
Mouth.
(This was the first Indian I saw at North Platte, when we came there in
1867. Looking out of the car window, I called my wife's attention to a
big Indian, and said, "Did you ever see such a big mouth before?" Sure
enough, it was the chief, and he was killed in a drunken row in Dakota
recently, having been shot by Spotted Tail.)
Ma-pa-che-tah, Bad Hand. Wah-ke-gun-shah, Red Thunder. Wak-sah,
One that cuts off. Cham-nom-qui-yah, One that presents the Pipe.
Wah-ke-ke-yan-puh-tah, Fire Thunder. Mah-to-nenk-pah-ze, Bear with
Yellow Ears. Con-reh-teh-kah, The Little Crow. He-hup-pah-toh, The
Blue War Club. Shon-kee-toh, The Blue Horse. Wam-balla-oh-conguo,
Quick Eagle. Ta-tonka-juppah, Black Bull. Mo-to-ha-she-na, The Bear
Hide.
Yanctonais.
Mah-to-non-pah, his x mark, Two Bears. Mah-to-hna-skin-ya, his x
mark, Mad Bear. He-o-pu-za, his x mark, Lousy.
Ah-ke-che-tah-che-ca-dan, his x mark, Little Soldier.
Mah-to-e-tan-chan, his x mark, Chief Bear. Cu-wi-h-win, his x mark,
Rotten Stomach. Skun-ka-we-tko, his x mark, Fool Dog. Ish-ta-sap-pah,
his x mark, Black Eye. Ih-tan-chan, his x mark, the Chief. I-a-wi-ca-ka,
his x mark, The One who tells the Truth. Ah-ke-che-tah, his x mark,
The Soldier. Ta-shi-na-gi, his x mark, Yellow Robe. Nah-pe-ton-ka, his
x mark, Big Hand. Chan-tee-we-kto, his x mark, Fool Heart.
Hog-gan-sah-pa, his x mark, Black Catfish. Mah-to-wah-kan, his x
mark, Medicine Bear. Shun-ka-kan-sha, his x mark, Red Horse.
Wan-rode, his x mark, The Eagle. Can-hpi-sa-pa, his x mark, Black
Tomahawk. War-he-le-re, his x mark, Yellow Eagle. Cha-ton-che-ca,
his x mark, Small Hawk, or Long Fare. Shu-ger-mon-e-too-ha-ska, his
x mark, Tall Wolf. Ma-to-u-tah-kah, his x mark, Sitting Bear.

Hi-ha-cah-ge-na-skene, his x mark, Mad Elk.
Arapahoes.
Little Chief, his x mark. Tall Bear, his x mark. Top Man, his x mark.
Neva, his x mark. The Wounded Bear, his x mark. Whirlwind, his x
mark. The Fox, his x mark. The Dog Big Mouth, his x mark. Spotted
Wolf, his x mark.
Minneconjons.
Heh-non-ge-chat, One Horn. Oh-pon-ah-tah-e-manne, The Elk that
bellows Walking. Heb-ho-lah-reh-cha-skah, Young White Bull.
Wah-cha-chum-kah-coh-kee-pah, One that is afraid of Shield.
He-hon-ne-shakta, The Old Owl. Moe-pe-a-toh, Blue Cloud.
Oh-pong-ge-le-skah, Spotted Elk. Tah-tonk-ka-hon-ke-schne, Slow
Bull. Shunk-a-nee-skah-skah-a-tah-pe, The Dog Chief.
Mah-to-tab-tonk-kah, Bull Bear. Wom-beh-le-ton-kah, The Big Eagle.
Ma-to-eh-schne-lah, his x mark, the Lone Bear. Mah-toh-ke-su-yah, his
x mark, The One who remembers the Bear. Ma-toh-oh-he-to-keh, his x
mark, the Brave Bear. Eh-che-ma-heh, his x mark, The Runner.
Ti-ki-ya, his x mark, The Hard. He-ma-za, his x mark, Iron Horn.
Sorrel Horse. Black Coal. Big Wolf. Knock-Knee. Black Crow. The
Lone Old Man. Paul. Black Bull. Big Track. Black White. Yellow Hair.
Little Shield. Black Bear. Wolf Moccasin. Big Robe. Wolf Chief.
Friday. The Foot. And lastly, "Stinking Saddle-Cloth!"
Uncpapa Sioux.
Co-kam-i-ya-ya, his x mark, The Man that goes in the Middle.
Ma-to-ca-wa-weksa, his x mark, Bear Rib. Ta-to-ka-in-yan-ke, his x
mark, Running Antelope. Kan-gi-wa-ki-ta, his x mark, Looking Crow.
A-ki-ci-ta-han-ska, his x mark, Long Soldier. Wa-ku-te-ma-ni, his x
mark, The One who shoots Walking. Un-kea-ki-ka, his x mark, The
Magpie. Kan-gi-o-ta, his x mark, Plenty Crow. He-ma-za, his x mark,
Iron Horn. Shun-ka-i-na-pin, his x mark, Wolf Necklace. I-we-hi-yu,
his x mark, The Man who Bleeds from the Mouth. He-ha-ka-pa, his x
mark, Elk Head. I-zu-za, his x mark, Grind Stone. Shun-ka-wi-tko, his

x mark, Fool Dog. Ma-kpi-ya-po, his x mark, Blue Cloud.
Wa-mln-pi-lu-ta, his x mark, Red Eagle. Ma-to-can-te, his x mark,
Bear's Heart. A-ki-ci-ta-i-tau-can, his x mark, Chief Soldier.
Blackfeet Sioux.
Can-te-pe-ta, his x mark, Fire Heart. Wan-mdi-kte, his x mark, The
One who kills Eagle. Sho-ta, his x mark, Smoke. Wan-mdi-ma-ni, his x
mark, Walking Eagle. Wa-shi-cun-ya-ta-pi, his x mark, Chief White
Man. Kan-gi-i-yo-tan-ke, his x mark, Sitting Crow. Pe-ji, his x mark,
The Grass. Kda-ma-ni, his x mark, The One that rattles as he Walks.
Wah-han-ka-sa-pa, his x mark, Black Shield. Can-te-non-pa, his x mark,
Two Hearts.
Ogallalla Sioux.
To-ka-in-yan-ka, his x mark, The One who goes ahead Running.
Ta-tan-ka-wa-kin-yan, his x mark, Thunder Bull. Sin-to-min-sa-pa, his
x mark, All over Black. Can-i-ca, his x mark, The One who took the
Stick. Pa-tan-ka, his x mark, Big Head.
Two-Kettle Band.
Ma-wa-tan-ni-han-ska, his x mark, Long Mandan. Can-kpe-du-ta, his x
mark, Red War Club. Can-ka-ga, his x mark, The Log.
Sansareh Sioux.
He-na-pin-wa-ni-ca, his x mark, The One that has neither Horn.
Wa-inlu-pi-lu-ta, his x mark, Red Plume. Ci-tan-gi, his x mark, Yellow
Hawk.
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