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The Lakota had many specific terms for buffalo. These include:
- pte (a buffalo cow)
- ptehchaka (any buffalo)
- tatanka (a buffalo bull, but also a male moose, bear)
- ptehinchala (a buffalo calf)
- heyuktan (a buffalo with bent horns)
- ptesan (a white buffalo)
- ptezinchala (a buffalo calf)
- heshlushluta (a smooth horned buffalo)
- tabloka (a buffalo bull, bull moose, male grizzly)
- tasha (red buffalo)
- p'ta (a male buffalo)
- ptesan (yellowish-white buffalo cow)
- ptasapa (black male buffalo)
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What do American Indians call their grandparents?
in Their language (LAKOTA) the word for grandfather is tunkashilah. In the Lakota dialect the word for grandmother is Unci.
What did the lacota Indians call bigfoot?
Don't ask.Don't ask.The Lakota, or western Sioux, call BigfootChiye-tanka
What is the Lakota Indian Tribe diet?
Buffalo
What did the lakota tribe hunt?
the Lakota tribe ate buffalo, all the parts were used for many different reasons like the tongue was dried in the sun then they brushed their hair with it the Lakota loved the buffalo for meat.
How do you say buffalo hunt in lakota Sioux?
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What was the occupation of the lakota Indians?
what were the jobs of the men in a Lakota tribe
What are Sioux Indians famous for?
The Lakota were best known for Tepees and buffalo.
How does the buffalo play a part in the Lakota?
The buffalo supplies the Indians with the necessities of life;with habitations, food, clothing, beds
What do Lakota indians eat?
Lakota Indians were primarily hunters and gatherers. They would hunt and eat buffalo, elk, and squirrels. They would also eat berries, fruit, and nuts.
What does james mean in lakota?
[James] (referring to the amulet on his shield) The buffalo amulet, this stands for the spirit and also the Lakota people. They call themselves the Buffalo Nation.
What do American Indians call their grandparents?
in Their language (LAKOTA) the word for grandfather is tunkashilah. In the Lakota dialect the word for grandmother is Unci.
What and where did the lakota Indians hunt ?
first the hunters ride straight into the buffalo herd to create confusion. then they go after a single buffalo, using a lance, bow and arrow, or rifle.
What did the lacota Indians call bigfoot?
Don't ask.Don't ask.The Lakota, or western Sioux, call BigfootChiye-tanka
What kind of food did the lakota Indians wear?
the Lakota Indians wore food?
How were the lives of the Lakota linked to the buffalo on the great plains?
The lives of the lakota were linked to the buffalo because the buffalo is how the lakota people lived it was known as the 'walking shop' they got everything from the buffalo like food clothing and blankets and alot more.
What are Lakota Sioux buffalo-hide shields?
It was used to protect the people from harm. The Sioux Indians thought it was a magical power to keep them safe.
What did the Indians call the buffalo?
The Lakota had many specific terms for buffalo. These include:pte (a buffalo cow)ptehchaka (any buffalo)tatanka (a buffalo bull, but also a male moose, bear)ptehinchala (a buffalo calf)heyuktan (a buffalo with bent horns)ptesan (a white buffalo)ptezinchala (a buffalo calf)heshlushluta (a smooth horned buffalo)tabloka (a buffalo bull, bull moose, male grizzly)tasha (red buffalo)p'ta (a male buffalo)ptesan (yellowish-white buffalo cow)ptasapa (black male buffalo)
