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, ...
List of Native American Indian Tribes Most Popular Names For Boys
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| Native American Indian Names for Children |
- ABUKCHEECH: Algonquin name meaning "mouse."
- ACHAK: Algonquin name meaning "spirit."
- ADAHY: Cherokee name meaning "lives in the woods."
- AHANU: Algonquin name meaning "he laughs."
- AHIGA: Navajo name meaning "he fights."
- AHILIYA: Hopi name. Meaning unknown
- AHMIK: beaver
- AHOTE: Hopi name meaning "restless one."
- AHTUNOWHIHO: Cheyenne name meaning "one who lives below."
- AKANDO: ambush
- AKECHETA: Sioux name meaning "fighter."
- AKULE: looks up
- ALO: Hopi name meaning "spiritual guide."
- ALOSAKA: Hopi myth name
- ANAKAUSUEN: Algonquin name meaning "worker."
- ANOKI: actor
- APENIMON: worthy of trust
- APONIVI: Hopi name meaning "where the wind blows down the gap."
- ARANCK: Algonquin name meaning "stars."
- ASHKII: Navajo name meaning "boy."
- ASKOOK: Algonquin name meaning "snake."
- ASKUWHETEAU: Algonquin name meaning "he keeps watch."
- ATA'HALNE': Navajo name meaning "he interrupts."
- AVONACO: Cheyenne name meaning "lean bear."
- AWAN: somebody
- AYAWAMAT: Hopi name meaning "one who follows orders."
- BEMOSSED: walker
- BIDZIIL: Navajo name meaning "he is strong."
- BILAGAANA: Navajo name meaning "white person."
- BIMISI: slippery
- BODAWAY: fire-maker
- CHA'AKMONGWI: Hopi name meaning "crier chief."
- CHA'TIMA: Hopi name meaning "the caller."
- CHANKOOWASHTAY: Sioux name meaning "good road."
- CHANSOMPS: Algonquin name meaning "locust."
- CHAS-CHUNK-A: Winnebago name meaning "wave."
- CHAVATANGAKWUNUA: Hopi name meaning "short rainbow."
- CHAYTON: Sioux name meaning "falcon."
- CHESMU: gritty
- CHEVEYO: Hopi name meaning "spirit warrior."
- CHOCHMO: Hopi name meaning "mud mound."
- CHOCHOKPI: Hopi name meaning "throne for the clouds."
- CHOCHUSCHUVIO: Hopi name meaning "white-tailed deer."
- CHOGAN: Algonquin name meaning "blackbird."
- CHOOVIO: Hopi name meaning "antelope."
- CHOVIOHOYA: Hopi name meaning "young deer."
- CHOWILAWU: Hopi name meaning "joined together by water."
- CHU'A: Hopi name meaning "snake."
- CHUCHIP: Hopi name meaning "deer spirit."
- CHUNTA: Hopi name meaning "cheating."
- CIQALA: Dakota name meaning "little one."
- DELSIN: he is so
- DEMOTHI: talks while walking
- DICHALI: speaks a lot
- DOHOSAN: bluff
- DUSTU: Cherokee name. Meaning unknown
- DYAMI: eagle
- ELAN: friendly
- ELKI: Miwok name. Meaning unknown
- ELSU: flying falcom
- ELUWILUSSIT: Algonquin name meaning "holy one."
- ENAPAY: Sioux name meaning "brave."
- ENKOODABOOAOO, ENKOODABAOO: Algonquin name meaning "one who lives alone."
- ENYETO: walks as a boar
- ETCHEMIN: Algonquin name meaning "canoe man."
- ETLELOOAAT: Algonquin name meaning "shouts."
- ETU: sun
- EZHNO: solitary
- GAAGII: Navajo name meaning "raven."
- GAD: Navajo name meaning "juniper tree."
- GOSHEVEN: leaper
- GUYAPI: frank
- HAHKETHOMEMAH, HARKAHOME: Cheyenne name meaning "little robe."
- HAHNEE: beggar
- HAKAN: fire
- HANIA: Hopi name meaning "spirit warrior."
- HASSUN: Algonquin name meaning "stone."
- HASTIIN: Navajo name meaning "man."
- HAWIOVI: Hopi name meaning "going down the ladder."
- HE-LUSH-KA: Winnebago name meaning "fighter."
- HEAMMAWIHIO: Cheyenne name meaning "wise one above."
- HELAKU: full of sun
- HELKI: Miwok name meaning "touch."
- HESKOVIZENAKO: Cheyenne name meaning "porcupine bear."
- HESUTU: Miwok name meaning "yellow jacket nest rising out of the ground."
- HEVATANEO: Cheyenne name meaning "hairy rope."
- HEVOVITASTAMIUTSTO: Cheyenne name meaning "whirlwind."
- HIAMOVI: Cheyenne name meaning "high chief."
- HINUN: myth name
- HINTO: Dakota name meaning "blue."
- KOHKAHYCUMEST: Cheyenne name meaning "white crow or white antelope."
- HOHNIHOHKAIYOHOS, NEEHEEOEEWOOTIS: Cheyenne name meaning "high-backed wolf."
- HOK'EE: Navajo name meaning "abandoned."
- HONANI: Hopi name meaning "badger."
- HONAW: Hopi name meaning "bear."
- HONIAHAKA: Cheyenne name meaning little wolf."
- HONON: Miwok name meaning "bear."
- HONOVI: strong
- HOTAH: Sioux name meaning "white."
- HOTOTO: Hopi name meaning "warrior spirit who sings; he who whistles"
- HOTUAEKHAASHTAIT: Cheyenne name meaning "tall bull."
- HOWAHKAN: Sioux name meaning "of the mysterious voice."
- HOWI: Miwok name meaning "turtle-dove."
- HURITT: Algonquin name meaning "handsome."
- IGASHO: wanders
- ISTAQA: Hopi name meaning "coyote man."
- INTEUS: has no shame
- ISTU: sugar
- IYE: smoke
- JACY: moon
- JOLON: valley of the dead oaks
- KACHADA: Hopi name meaning "white man."
- KAGA: chronicler
- KAJIKA: walks without sound
- KANGEE: Sioux name meaning "raven."
- KELE: Hopi name meaning "sparrow."
- KEME: Algonquin name meaning "secret."
- KESEGOWAASE: Algonquin name meaning "swift."
- KESTEJOO: Algonquin name meaning "slave."
- KITCHI: Algonquin name meaning "brave."
- KNOTON: wind
- KOHANA: Sioux name meaning "swift."
- KOLICHIYAW: Hopi name meaning "skunk."
- KONO: Miwok name. meaning unknown
- KOSUMI: Miwok name meaning "fishes for salmon with spear."
- KOTORI: Hopi name meaning "screech owl spirit."
- KUCKUNNIWI: Cheyenne name meaning "little wolf."
- KURUK: Pawnee name meaning "bear."
- KWAHU: Hopi name meaning "eagle."
- KWATOKO: Hopi name meaning "bird with big beak."
- LANGUNDO: peaceful
- LANSA: Hopi name meaning "lance."
- LANU: Miwok name. Meaning unknown
- LAPU: Hopi name meaning "cedar bark."
- LEN: Hopi name meaning "flute."
- LENNO: man
- LEYATI: Miwok name meaning "shaped like an abalone shell."
- LISE: Miwok name meaning "salmon head rising above water."
- LIWANU: Miwok name meaning "growl of a bear."
- LOKNI: Miwok name meaning "rain falls through the roof."
- LONATO: flint
- LOOTAH: Sioux name meaning "red."
- MACHAKW: Hopi name meaning "horny toad."
- MACHK: Algonquin name meaning "bear."
- MAHKAH: Sioux name meaning "earth."
- MAHPEE: Sioux name meaning "sky."
- MAKKAPITEW: Algonquin name meaning "he has large teeth."
- MAKYA: Hopi name meaning "eagle hunter."
- MANIPI: amazing
- MANTOTOHPA: Cheyenne name meaning "four bears."
- MASICHUVIO: Hopi name meaning "gray deer."
- MASKA: strong
- MASOU: myth name
- MATCHITEHEW: Algonquin name meaning "he has an evil heart."
- MATCHITISIW: Algonquin name meaning "he has bad character."
- MATOSKAH: Sioux name meaning "white bear."
- MATUNAAGA: Algonquin name meaning "fights."
- MATWAU: Algonquin name meaning "enemy."
- MAZA BLASKA: Dakota name meaning "flat iron."
- MEGEDAGIK: Algonquin name meaning "kills many."
- MELKEDOODUM: Algonquin name meaning "conceited."
- MELVERN: meaning unknown
- METURATO, MOKATAVATAH, MOKETAVATO, MOKETAVETO, MOKETOVETO, MOKOVAOTO, MOTAVATO: Cheyenne name meaning "black kettle."
- MILAP: charitable
- MINGAN: gray wolf
- MINNINNEWAH: Cheyenne name meaning "whirlwind."
- MISU: Miwok name meaning "rippling brook."
- MOCHNI: Hopi name meaning "talking bird."
- MOJAG: never silent
- MOKI: Hopi name meaning "deer."
- MOLIMO: Miwok name meaning "bear walking into shade."
- MOMUSO: Miwok name. Meaning unknown
- MONA: Miwok name meaning "gathers jimson weed seed."
- MONGWAU: Hopi name meaning "owl."
- MOTEGA: new arrow
- MUATA: Miwok name meaning "yellow jackets inside a nest."
- MUKKI: Algonquin name meaning "child."
- MURACO: white moon
- NAALNISH: Navajo name meaning "he works."
- NAALYEHE YA SIDAHI: Navajo name meaning "trader."
- NAHCOMENCE: Cheyenne name meaning "old bark."
- NAHELE: forest
- NAHIOSSI: Cheyenne name meaning "has three fingers."
- NAPAYSHNI: Sioux name meaning "strong, courageous."
- NASTAS: Navajo name meaning "curve like foxtail grass."
- NAWAT: left-handed
- NAWKAW: Winnebago name meaning "wood."
- NAYATI: he who wrestles
- NEKA: wild goose
- NIGAN: ahead
- NIICHAAD: Navajo name meaning "swollen."
- NIKITI: round, smooth
- NITIS: friend
- NIXKAMICH: Algonquin name meaning "grandfather."
- NIYOL: Navajo name meaning "wind."
- NODIN: wind
- NOOTAU: Algonquin name meaning "fire."
- NOSH, NOSHI: Algonquin name meaning "father."
- NUKPANA: Hopi name meaning "evil."
- OCUMWHOWURST, OCUNNOWHURST: Cheyenne name meaning "yellow wolf."
- ODAKOTA: Sioux name meaning "friend."
- OGALEESHA: Sioux name meaning "wears a red shirt."
- OHANKO: reckless
- OHANZEE: Sioux name meaning "shadow."
- OHCUMGACHE, OKHMHAKA: Cheyenne name meaning "little wolf."
- OHITEKAH: Sioux name meaning "brave."
- OMAWNAKW: Hopi name meaning "cloud feather."
- OTAKTAY: Sioux name meaning "kills many."
- OTOAHHASTIS: Cheyenne name meaning "tall bull."
- OTOAHNACTO: Cheyenne name meaning "bull bear."
- OURAY: arrow
- OYA: Miwok name. Meaning unknown
- PACHU'A: Hopi name meaning "feathered water snake."
- PACO: eagle
- PAHANA: Hopi name meaning "lost white brother."
- PAJACKOK: Algonquin name meaning "thunder."
- PALLATON: warrior
- PANNOOWAU: Algonquin name meaning "he lies."
- PAT: fish
- PATAMON: tempest
- PATWIN: man
- PAYAT, PAY, PAYATT: he is coming
- PAYTAH: Sioux name meaning "fire."
- PINON: myth name
- PIVANE: Hopi name meaning "weasel."
- POWWAW: Algonquin name meaning "priest."
- QALETAQA: Hopi name meaning "guardian of the people."
- QOCHATA: Hopi name meaning "white man."
- ROWTAG: Algonquin name meaning "fire."
- SAHALE: falcon
- SAKIMA: king
- SANI: Navajo name meaning "the old one."
- SEGENAM: Algonquin name meaning "lazy."
- SEWATI: Miwok name meaning "curved bear claw."
- SHILAH: Navajo name meaning "brother."
- SHIRIKI: Pawnee name meaning "coyote."
- SHIYE: Navajo name meaning "son."
- SHIZHE'E: Navajo name meaning "father."
- SHOEMOWETOCHAWCAWEWAHCATOWE: Cheyenne name meaning "high-backed wolf."
- SICHEII: Navajo name meaning "grandfather."
- SIK'IS: Navajo name meaning "friend."
- SIKE: Navajo name meaning "he sits at home."
- SIKYAHONAW: Hopi name meaning "yellow bear."
- SIKYATAVO: Hopi name meaning "yellow rabbit."
- SIWILI: tail of the fox
- SKAH: Sioux name meaning "white."
- SONGAN: strong
- SOWI'NGWA: Hopi name meaning "black-tailed deer."
- SUCKI: Algonquin name meaning "black."
- SUNUKKUHKAU: Algonquin name meaning "he crushes."
- T'IIS: Navajo name meaning "cottonwood."
- TAHKEOME: Cheyenne name meaning "little robe."
- TAHMELAPACHME: Cheyenne name meaning "dull knife."
- TAIMA: thunder
- TAKODA: Sioux name meaning "friend to everyone."
- TANGAKWUNU: Hopi name meaning "rainbow."
- TAREGAN: Algonquin name meaning "crane."
- TASUNKE: Dakota name meaning "horse."
- TATANKA-PTECILA: Dakota name meaning "short bull."
- TATE: he who talks too much
- TEETONKA: Sioux name meaning "talks too much."
- TELUTCI, TUKETU: Miwok name meaning "bear making dust."
- TIHKOOSUE: Algonquin name meaning "short."
- TOCHO: Hopi name meaning "mountain lion."
- TOGQUOS: Algonquin name meaning "twin."
- TOHOPKA: Hopi name meaning "wild beast."
- TOKALA: Dakota name meaning "fox."
- TOOANTUH: Cherokee name meaning "spring frog."
- TSE: Navajo name meaning "rock."
- TSIISHCH'ILI: Navajo name meaning "curly-haired."
- TUPI: Miwok name meaning "to pull up."
- UZUMATI: Miwok name meaning "bear."
- VAIVEAHTOISH, VAIVE ATOISH: Cheyenne name meaning "alights on the cloud."
- VIHO: Cheyenne name meaning "chief."
- VIPPONAH: Cheyenne name meaning "slim face."
- VOHKINNE: Cheyenne name meaning "Roman nose."
- VOISTITOEVITZ, VOISTTITOEVETZ: Cheyenne name meaning "white cow."
- VOKIVOCUMMAST: Cheyenne name meaning "white antelope."
- WAHANASSATTA: Cheyenne name meaning "he who walks with his toes turned outward."
- WAHCHINKSAPA: Sioux name meaning "wise."
- WAHCHINTONKA: Sioux name meaning "has much practice."
- WAHKAN: Sioux name meaning "sacred."
- WAKIZA: desperate warrior
- WAMBLEE: Sioux name meaning "eagle."
- WAMBLEESKA: Sioux name meaning "white eagle."
- WAMBLI-WASTE: Dakota name meaning "good eagle."
- WANAGEESKA: Sioux name meaning "white spirit."
- WANAHTON: Sioux name meaning "charger."
- WANIKIYA: Sioux name meaning "savior."
- WAPI: lucky
- WAQUINI: Cheyenne name meaning "hook nose."
- WEAYAYA: Sioux name meaning "setting sun."
- WEMATIN: Algonquin name meaning "brother."
- WEMILAT: of wealthy parents
- WICASA: Dakota name meaning "sage."
- WIKVAYA: Hopi name meaning "one who brings."
- WILNY: meaning unknown
- WOHEHIV: Cheyenne name meaning "dull knife."
- WOKAIHWOKOMAS: Cheyenne name meaning "white antelope."
- WUYI: Miwok name meaning "soaring turkey vulture."
- WYNONO: firstborn
- YAHTO: Sioux name meaning "blue."
- YANCY: Englishman
- YANISIN: Navajo name meaning "ashamed."
- YAS: Navajo name meaning snow."
- YISKA: Navajo name meaning the night has passed."
- YOSKOLO: meaning unknown
- YUMA: son of a chief

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