Native American Cave Burials Primitive Calvaras California Skull Natural or artificial holes in the ground, caverns, and fissures in rocks have been used as places of deposit for the dead since the earliest periods of time, and are used up to the present day by not only the American Indians, but by peoples noted for their mental elevation and civilization, our cemeteries furnishing numerous specimens of artificial or partly artificial caves. As to the motives which have actuated this 127mode of burial, a discussion would be out of place at this time, except as may incidentally relate to our own Indians, who, so far as can be ascertained, simply adopt caves as ready and convenient resting places for their deceased relatives and friends. In almost every State in the Union burial caves have been discovered, but as there is more or less of identity between them, a few illustrations will serve the purpose of calling the attention of observers to the subject. While in the Territory of Utah, ...
Native American Indian List of names for children
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| Native American Names for Female |
- ABEDABUN: Cheyenne name meaning sight of day."
- ABEQUA, ABEQUE: Cheyenne name meaning stays at home."
- ABETZI: Omaha name meaning "yellow leaf."
- ABEY: Omaha name meaning "leaf."
- ABEYTU: Omaha name meaning "green leaf."
- ADOETTE: large tree
- ADSILA: Cherokee name meaning blossom."
- AIYANA: eternal blossom
- ALAMEDA: grove of cottonwood
- ALAQUA: sweet gum tree
- ALAWA: Algonquin name meaning pea."
- ALGOMA: valley of flowers
- ALSOOMSE: Algonquin name meaning independent."
- ALTSOBA: Navajo name meaning all war."
- AMADAHY: Cherokee name meaning forest water."
- AMAYETA: Miwok name. Meaning is unknown
- AMITOLA: rainbow
- ANABA: Navajo name meaning returns from war."
- ANEVAY: superior
- ANGENI: spirit
- ANGWUSNASOMTAQA: Hopi name meaning crow mother spirit."
- ANKTI: Hopi name meaning repeat dance."
- ANNA: Algonquin name meaning mother."
- ANPAYTOO: Sioux name meaning "radiant."
- APONI: butterfly
- AQUENE: peace
- ASDZA: Navajo name meaning woman."
- AT'EED: Navajo name meaning girl."
- ATEPA: Choctaw name meaning wigwam."
- AWANATA: Miwok name meaning "turtle."
- AWENASA: Cherokee name meaning my home."
- AWENDELA: morning
- AWENTIA: fawn
- AWINITA: Cherokee name meaning fawn."
- AYASHE, AYASHA: Cheyenne name meaning little one."
- AYITA: Cherokee name meaning first to dance."
- BENA: pheasant
- BLY: tall
- CATORI: Hopi name meaning spirit."
- CHA'KWAINA: Hopi name meaning one who cries."
- CHA'RISA: Hopi name meaning elk."
- CHAPA: Sioux name meaning "beaver."
- CHENOA: dove
- CHEPI: Algonquin name meaning fairy."
- CHILAILI: snowbird
- CHIMALIS: bluebird
- CHITSA: fair
- CHOCHMINGWU: Hopi name meaning corn mother."
- CHOLENA: bird
- CHOSOVI: Hopi name meaning bluebird."
- CHOSPOSI: Hopi name meaning bluebird eye."
- CHU'MANA: Hopi name meaning snake maiden."
- CHU'SI: Hopi name meaning snake flower."
- CHUMANI: Sioux name meaning "dewdrops."
- COCHETA: stranger
- DENA: valley
- DEZBA: Navajo name meaning goes to war."
- DIBE: Navajo name meaning "sheep."
- DOBA: Navajo name meaning "no war."
- DOLI: Navajo name meaning "bluebird."
- DONOMA: Omaha name meaning "sight of the sun."
- DYANI: deer
- EHAWEE: Sioux name meaning "laughing maiden."
- ENOLA: solitary
- ETENIA: rich
- EYOTA: great
- FALA: Choctaw name meaning crow."
- FLO: arrow
- GAHO: mother
- GALILAHI: Cherokee name meaning attractive."
- HAKIDONMUYA: Hopi name meaning time of waiting moon."
- HALOKE: Navajo name meaning "salmon."
- HALONA: of happy fortune
- HANTAYWEE: Sioux name meaning "faithful."
- HAUSIS, HAUSISSE: Algonquin name meaning old woman."
- HEHEWUTI: Hopi name meaning warrior mother spirit."
- HELKI: Miwok name meaning "touch."
- HONOVI: Hopi name meaning strong deer."
- HUATA: Miwok name meaning "carrying seeds in a basket."
- HUMITA: Hopi name meaning shelled corn."
- HURIT: Algonquin name meaning beautiful."
- HUYANA: Miwok name meaning "falling rain."
- IMALA: disciplines
- ISI: Choctaw name meaning deer."
- ISTAS: snow
- ITUHA: sturdy oak
- ITUHA: white stone
- KACHINA: Hopi name meaning spirit, sacred dancer."
- KAI: Navajo name meaning "willow tree."
- KAKAWANGWA: Hopi name meaning bitter."
- KALISKA: Miwok name meaning "coyote chasing deer."
- KANTI: Algonquin name meaning sings."
- KASA: Hopi name meaning dressed in furs."
- KAYA: Hopi name meaning elder sister."
- KEEGSQUAW: Algonquin name meaning virgin."
- KEEZHEEKONI: Cheyenne name meaning burning fire."
- KIMAMA: Shoshone name meaning butterfly."
- KIMI: Algonquin name meaning secret."
- KIMIMELA: Sioux name meaning "butterfly."
- KINEKS: rosebud
- KIWIDINOK: Cheyenne name meaning of the wind."
- KOKO: Blackfoot name meaning night."
- KOKYANGWUTI: Hopi name meaning spider woman at middle-age."
- KOLENYA: Miwok name meaning "coughing fish."
- KUWANLELENTA: Hopi name meaning to make beautiful surroundings."
- KUWANYAMTIWA: Hopi name meaning beautiful badger going over the hill."
- KUWANYAUMA: Hopi name meaning butterfly showing beautiful wings."
- LEOTIE: flower of the prairie
- LENMANA: Hopi name meaning flute girl."
- LEQUOIA: meaning unknown (probably an alteration of sequoia, name of a giant redwood tree)
- LILUYE: Miwok name meaning "singing chicken hawk that soars."
- LISELI: Zuni name. Meaning unknown
- LITONYA: Miwok name meaning "darting hummingbird."
- LOMAHONGVA: Hopi name meaning beautiful clouds arising."
- LOMASI: pretty flower
- LULU: rabbit
- LUYU: wild dove
- MACAWI: Sioux name meaning "generous."
- MAGASKAWEE: Sioux name meaning "graceful."
- MAGENA: moon
- MAHAL: woman
- MAHU: Hopi myth name.
- MAI: coyote
- MAKA: Sioux name meaning "earth."
- MAKAWEE: Sioux name meaning "mothering."
- MAKKITOTOSIMEW: Algonquin name meaning she has large breasts."
- MALIA: Zuni name meaning "bitter."
- MALILA: Miwok name meaning "fast salmon swimming up a rippling stream."
- MANABA: Navajo name meaning "return to war."
- MANKALITA: Zuni name. Meaning unknown
- MANSI: Hopi name meaning plucked flower."
- MAPIYA: Sioux name meaning "sky."
- MARALAH: born during an earthquake
- MAUSI: plucks flowers
- MEDA: prophetess
- MELI: Zuni name meaning "bitter."
- MEMDI: henna
- MEOQUANEE: Cheyenne name meaning wears red."
- MIGISI: Cheyenne name meaning eagle."
- MIAKODA: power of the moon
- MIGINA: Omaha name meaning "returning moon."
- MIKA: intelligent raccoon
- MIMITEH: Omaha name meaning "new moon."
- MINAL: fruit
- MISAE: Osage name meaning white sun."
- MITUNA: Miwok name meaning "wraps salmon in willow leaves."
- MONA: gathered of the seed of a jimson weed
- MOSI: Navajo name meaning "cat."
- MUNA: Hopi name meaning overflowing spring."
- NADIE: Algonquin name meaning wise."
- NAHIMANA: Sioux name meaning "mystic."
- NAMID: Cheyenne name meaning star dancer."
- NARA: from Nara
- NASCHA: Navajo name meaning "owl."
- NASHOTA: twin
- NATA: speaker
- NIABI: Osage name meaning fawn."
- NIDAWI: Omaha name meaning "fairy."
- NIJLON: Algonquin name meaning mistress."
- NINA: strong
- NITA: Choctaw name meaning bear."
- NITTAWOSEW: Algonquin name meaning she is not sterile."
- NITUNA: daughter
- NOKOMIS: Cheyenne name meaning grandmother."
- NOVA: Hopi name meaning chases butterfly."
- NUKPANA: Hopi name meaning "evil."
- NUMEES: Algonquin name meaning sister."
- NUNA: land
- NUTTAH: Algonquin name meaning my heart."
- ODAHINGUM: Cheyenne name meaning rippling water."
- OGIN: wild rose
- OLATHE: beautiful
- OMINOTAGO: Cheyenne name meaning beautiful voice."
- OMUSA: Miwok name meaning "misses with arrows."
- ONATAH: Iroquois name meaning of the earth."
- ONAWA: wide awake
- ONIDA: the one searched for
- OOLJEE: Navajo name meaning "moon."
- OOTA DABUN: Algonquin name meaning day star."
- ORENDA: Iroquois name meaning magic power."
- PAKWA: Hopi name meaning "frog."
- PAKUNA: Miwok name meaning "deer jumping downhill."
- PAMUYA: Hopi name meaning "water moon."
- PAPINA: Miwok name meaning "vine growing around an oak tree."
- PATI: Miwok name meaning "break by twisting."
- PAUWAU: Algonquin name meaning "witch."
- PAVATI: Hopi name meaning "clear water."
- PETA: Blackfoot name meaning "golden eagle."
- PETUNIA: flower name
- POLIKWAPTIWA: Hopi name meaning "butterfly sitting on a flower."
- POLOMA: Choctaw name meaning "bow."
- POSALA: Miwok name meaning "farewell to spring flowers."
- POWAQA: Hopi name meaning "witch."
- PTAYSANWEE: Sioux name meaning "white buffalo."
- PULES: Algonquin name meaning pigeon."
- ROZENE: rose
- SAHKYO: Navajo name meaning "mink."
- SALALI: Cherokee name meaning squirrel."
- SANUYE: Miwok name meaning "red cloud at sundown."
- SATINKA: magical dancer
- SHADA: pelican
- SHADI: Navajo name meaning "older sister."
- SHESHEBENS: Cheyenne name meaning small duck."
- SHIDEEZHI: Navajo name meaning "younger sister."
- SHIMA: Navajo name meaning "mother."
- SHIMASANI: Navajo name meaning "grandmother."
- SHUMAN: Hopi name meaning "rattlesnake handler."
- SIHU: Hopi name meaning "flower."
- SINOPA: Blackfoot name meaning fox."
- SISIKA: bird
- SITALA: Miwok name meaning "of good memory."
- SITSI: Navajo name meaning "daughter."
- SOKANON: Algonquin name meaning rain."
- SOKW: Algonquin name meaning sour."
- SOOLEAWA: Algonquin name meaning silver."
- SOYALA: Hopi name meaning "time of the winter solstice."
- SULETU: Miwok name meaning "flies."
- SUNKI: Hopi name meaning "to catch up with."
- TABLITA: Hopi name meaning "tiara."
- TADEWI: Omaha name meaning "wind."
- TADITA: Omaha name meaning "one who runs."
- TAIGI, TAINI: Omaha name meaning "returning moon."
- TAIMA: thunder
- TAIPA: Miwok name meaning "spread wings."
- TAKALA: Hopi name meaning "corn tassel."
- TAKCHAWEE: Sioux name meaning "doe."
- TAKHI: Algonquin name meaning cold."
- TALA: wolf
- TALULAH: Choctaw name meaning leaping water."
- TALUTAH: Sioux name meaning "blood-red."
- TAMA: thunder
- TANSY: Hopi name meaning "name of a flower."
- TAYANITA: Cherokee name meaning young beaver."
- TEHYA: precious
- TIPONI: Hopi name meaning "child of importance."
- TIS-SEE-WOO-NA-TIS: Cheyenne name meaning she who bathes with her knees."
- TIVA: Hopi name meaning "dance."
- TOLINKA: Miwok name meaning "flapping ear of a coyote."
- TOTSI: Hopi name meaning "moccasins."
- TUWA: Hopi name meaning "earth."
- UNA: Hopi name meaning "remember."
- URIKA: Omaha name meaning "useful to all."
- UTINA: meaning unknown
- WACHIWI: Sioux name meaning "dancer."
- WAKANDA: Sioux name meaning "possesses magical power."
- WAKI: Hopi name meaning "shelter."
- WANETA: charger
- WAUNA: Miwok name meaning "singing snow goose."
- WEEKO: Sioux name meaning "pretty."
- WENONA: firstborn daughter
- WICAPI WAKAN: Dakota name meaning holy star."
- WIHAKAYDA: Sioux name meaning "little one."
- WIKIMAK: Algonquin name meaning wife."
- WINEMA: chief
- WINONA, WENONA, WENONAH: Sioux name meaning giving."
- WITASHNAH: Sioux name meaning "virginal."
- WUTI: Hopi name meaning "woman."
- WYANET: beautiful
- YAMKA: Hopi name meaning "blossom."
- YAZHI: Navajo name meaning "little one."
- YEPA: snow woman
- YOKI: Hopi name meaning "rain."
- ZALTANA: high mountain
- ZIHNA: Hopi name meaning "spins."
- ZITKALA: Dakota name meaning bird."

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