ASSINIBOIN NAMES

Partisan, “The Back of Thunder,” Ya-pa-ta Wak-keum

Names of 27 Assiniboin Warriors at Fort Union, December, 1853
Interpreted name.Indian name.
The Black HornHai-sap Sap-pah.
He Who Comes LadenKee-hee-nah.
The War Club of ThunderYa-chunk-pe Wah-ke-un.
BoilingPe-gah.
The Backbone of WolfShunk-chan-ca-hoo.
The Four War EaglesWah-min-de To-pah.
The WinnerO-he-an-ah.
The Standing BearWah-bo-san-dah.
The CrowConghai.
The Little Rocky MountainsEan-hhai-nah.
The White CrowConghai-ska.
He Who Sounds the GroundMuk-kah-na-boo-boo.
The Bear’s ChildWah-ghan-seecha Och-she.
The Iron BoyMuzza Och-she.
The Sound of ThunderHhom-bo-oah Wah-ke-un.
The Grey BullYa-tunga-hho-tah.
He Who Deceives CalvesChin-chah-nah Ke-ni-ah.
The Dry SinewsKun-sha-chah.
The Calf with Handsome HairChin-chah-nah He-wash-tai.
The Bull’s FaceEtai-tah Tun-gah.
The WolverineMe-nazh-zhah.
The Two-horned AntelopeYah-to-kah-hhai noom-pah.
The Large OwlHe-hun Tungah.
The Large War EagleWam-min-de Tun-gah.
The Child of Two BearsWah-ghan-see-cha noompa och-she.
Le Pene RougeChai-shah.
Names of 12 Camp Soldiers
He Who Wishes to Bring ThemEkando He chin-ah.
The Red BullTah-tungah Du-tah.
The Bad BullTah-tungah Shee-chah.
The Red SnowWah Du-tah.
The Blue ThunderWah-ke Un-to.
The Emptying HornO-canah-hhai.
The Standing WaterMinne Naz-zhe.
The Rose Bud EaterWe-ze-zeet-ka Utah.
The Boy of SmokeSho-to-zshu Och-she.
The Spotted HornHai-kan-dai Kan-dai-ghah.
Shot in the FaceEtai-o-ke Nun-ei-a.
Bear’s FaceEtai Wah-ghan.
Names of Some Chiefs, Occasional Leaders of Bands
The White HeadPah ska-nah.
The Grey EyesEsh-tai-o Ghe-nah.
The PouderieHee-boom An-doo.
The TourbillonAh-wah minne o minne.
The Little ThunderWah-kee-e-nah.
The KnifeMenah.
Hair Tied Up in FrontPai-pach Kich-tah.
He Who Wounds DogsShunga Ou-nah.
The ClawsShak-kai-nah.
The Great TravelerCa-wai-ghai Man-ne.
He Who is Above the OthersWa-caun-too.
The MarksmanCoo-tai-nah.
Names of 20 Young Assiniboin Women
The Spotted WomanKan-dai-ghah We-yah.
The One LegHoo wash e nah.
The Big Horn WomanHai-kees-kah We-yah.
The Glittering LodgeTe Owah Ho-wat-tah.
The Four ThundersWah-ke-un Topa.
The Four WomenTopa Weyah.
The Season MakerMan-ka-cha Ca-ghah.
The Lodge on Fire WomanTe-ien da weyah.
She Who Makes the CloudsMoh pe ah caghah.
The Door ScratcherTe opah u-cai-ghah.
The Wing BoneHoo pah hoo.
The Crow’s CawingCoughai a-hho-ton.
The Head Made WhitePah-kah shah-nah.
The Curled HairPah-hah e-u-me-ne.
The Hawk WomanChai-tun We-yah.
The Red ChiefHoon yuh shah.
The Mane of the Flying EagleAp-pai Wam-min-de E-i-ah.
The Yellow BearWah-ghan She-chah-ze.
The Iron BodyChu-we Muz-zah.
The Fair-skinned WomanWe-yah Skah.