Dā kō′ tȧ. This name means “united.” The Dakotas were strong tribes and were called The Seven Council Fires. Their home was in Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and the Northwest Territory. They belong to the Sioux nation.
Ĕs tu′ fä. Spanish name for the kiva, or secret room; also the family room in Zuñi houses.
Gitch′ ee Gu′ mee. Indian name for Lake Superior, the Big Sea Water.
Hăn năn′ nä. The dawn, or morning light.
Hī′ȧ quȧ. Siwash shell money, made of tusk shells; not wampum.
Hī a wäth′ a. A wonderful personage, still much honored by the Iroquois. He was very dignified, very wise, and believed to be more than mortal. There are no stories of his childhood. [[274]]
Hi′ nun. The spirit believed by the Senecas to rule the clouds and air.
I̤ ä go͞o. The boaster, the story-teller.
Iroquois (Ir′ o quoy). The French name for the united tribes of central New York. The Iroquois were the friends of the English in 1775. They are a division by themselves, akin to the Sioux.
Käcluge (Ka cloozh′). The Navajo butterfly spirit.