Min-ne-ta-re, or Gros ventre Language
American, man-ce-ech-te-et—big knife
British, bo-she-it-to-†chre-shu-pe-sha—the men who bring black cloth
French, bo-she
Spaniard, was-she-o-man-ti-qua
Crow Indians, par-is-ca-oh-panga—the crow people
Crow Indians, another band, ehha-tza—the people of leaves
Snake Indians, ma-buc-sho-roch-pan-ga
Flat-headed Indians, a-too-ha-pe
Pierced-nose Indians, a-pa-o-pa
Black foot Indians, it-ze-su-pe-sha
Gros ventre of the Fort prairie, a band of Black feet, a-re-tear-opan-ga
Assinniboin Indians, e-tans-kepa-se-ta-qua
Shienne Indians, a-was-she-tanqua, or it-anse-po-‡je
Sauteur Indians, ha-hat-tong
Mandan Indians, a-rach-bo-cu
Rickaree Indians, a-rick-a-ra-one
Sioux Indians, it-ans-ke
Pawnee Loups Indians, sa-‡jer-opan-ga
Les Noire Indians, at-te-shu-pesha-loh-pan-ga
The Red Shield Chief, one of the principal chiefs, e-tam-ina-gehiss-sha
The Borgne or One Eye, grand chief, a remarkable man, he was killed by the Red Shield, a few years since, ka-ko-a-kis
{lxxxv} Missouri river, amanti-a-‡je—the river that carries canoes
Little Missouri river, a-manti-ca-‡ja—the river that carries little canoes
Yellow Stone River, mit-ze-re-a-‡je—the river of yellow rocks
Physician, mat-za-ma-ho-pa
Village, a-ma-teh
Prairie, a-mon-su-ket
Eagle, ich-pro-hich
Arrow point, e-tah-e
Tomahawk, weep-sa-lan-ga
Green, †hau-te-ge
Emasculation, an-ju-ca-da-‡jus
Little wolf, bot-sas
Blanket, wash-a-echre-o-tucke
Mountain, avo-ca-ve
Kill, ta-ha
Die, tas
Scalp, a-ram-pa-tsak-ke
He or she, ne
Bison cow, me-te-ya
A thick forest of small trees, be-ra-she-e-pe
Run, te-re-a
Leap, te-chre
Fight, re-ke
Eat, ma-rou-ta
Drink, be-de-he
Steal, ma-a-shan-re
Talk, de-da
Mockasin, o-pah
Gunpowder, mer-e-ze-ba
Nineteen, a-pe-no-was-sap-pa
Twenty, no-o-pah-pe-ra-gas
Thirty, na-me-a-pe-ra-gas
Forty, to-pah-a-pe-ra-gas
One hundred, pe-ra-gas-ich-te-et
One thousand, pe-re-gas-ich-te-et-a-cah-co-re