Sioux (Soo). The French name for the people called by the Algonquins nadiwe-ssiwag, or the treacherous ones, from their manner of warfare. The Sioux nation comprised the Dakota and Assiniboin tribes; those Indians living in the middle west of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River; and also many tribes in Virginia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, and Mississippi. They are noted for bravery and intelligence.
Sī′ wash. Sauvage. Indians living near Puget Sound and northward.
Suc′ co tash. Indian corn and beans cooked in one dish.
Tä män′ ous. Siwash word for guardian spirit.
Tee′ pee. Indian circular house or tent made of poles covered with skins or cloth.
Ten′ nay. See Apache and Navajo.
Ti ō′ ta. A lake in central New York.
Tom′ a hawk. An Indian battle ax.
Tŭs ca ro′ ras. A tribe from North Carolina which joined the Iroquois in 1712. They now live upon a reservation in western New York, near Niagara Falls, and are noted for their fine farms, schools, and churches.
Wä bas′ so. The Chippewa word for rabbit.