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Lyda Conley (Wyandot, 1874–1946), first Native American female attorney, and first Native American woman admitted to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Wyandot Nation activist and attorney; Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Crow Creek Sioux poet and novelist; Hilda Coriz, Kewa Pueblo potter; Cuhtahlatah, 18th-century Cherokee heroine
Siouxsie is a female given name created by singer Siouxsie Sioux in September 1976 when she co-founded Siouxsie and the Banshees. [1] Siouxsie Sioux's first name was Susan; she chose the word Sioux because of her love for the Sioux Native Americans - that she had expressed since her childhood.
Amos Bad Heart Bull (Tatanka Cante Sica), Oglala Lakota Sioux; Margarete Bagshaw, Santa Clara Pueblo-descent (1964–2015) Rick Bartow, Wiyot (1946–2016) Stanley Battese, Navajo (born 1936) Fred Beaver , Muscogee Creek/Seminole (1911–1980) Clifford Beck, Navajo (1946–1995) Timothy Bedah, Navajo (1945–2017) Apie Begay, Navajo (died 1936)
The name "Sioux" was adopted in English by the 1760s from French. It is abbreviated from the French Nadouessioux , first attested by Jean Nicolet in 1640. [ 3 ] The name is sometimes said to be derived from " Nadowessi " (plural " Nadowessiwag "), [ 5 ] an Ojibwe exonym for the Sioux meaning "little snakes" [ 6 ] or enemy [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ...
The name "Wyoming" comes from a Delaware Tribe word Mechaweami-ing or "maughwauwa-ma", meaning large plains or extensive meadows, which was the tribe's name for a valley in northern Pennsylvania. The name Wyoming was first proposed for use in the American West by Senator Ashley of Ohio in 1865 in a bill to create a temporary government for ...
The big winner for girl names in 2023 in the United States is the 'a' ending. Eight of the top ten names end with the first letter of the alphabet: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Ava ...
Sioux: Haokah: Sacred clown Anpao: Spirit with two faces that represents the dawn Snohomish: Dohkwibuhch: Creator Taíno: Yaya (Hayah) Supreme God/Great Spirit Yaya'al/Yayael (YasHayah) The son of Yaya (Hayah) Atabey (goddess) Mother goddess of fresh water and fertility. Female counterpart of the god Yúcahu: Yúcahu
Eagle Woman That All Look At (Lakota: Waŋblí Ayútepiwiŋ, [1] [a] [wə̃bli ajutepiwɪ̃] also known as Matilda Picotte Galpin; c. 1820 – December 18, 1888) was a Lakota activist, diplomat, trader, and translator, who was known for her efforts mediating the conflicts between white settlers, the United States government, and the Sioux.