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Sihasapa. 11 languages. ... Sihásapa is the Lakota word for "Blackfoot", whereas Siksiká has the same meaning in the Nitsitapi language, and, ...
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They are designed to achieve and maintain a state of wolakota, meaning balance or harmony. [40] While some Lakota have emphasized the importance of correct procedure, others believe a practitioner's intention is the most important part of a rite. [152] Some scholars have described Lakota traditional ceremonies as culturally conservative. [153]
Born about 1827, Kill Eagle was the son of a Brulé father and a Sihasapa mother. His father may have been the first leader of a small Sihasapa band known as the Wazhazha (not to be confused with a Brule/Oglala band by the same name). Kill Eagle gained prominence through one of the "soldiers societies" (akicita).
John Grass, Matȟó Watȟákpe or Charging Bear (c. 1836–May 10, 1918) was a chief of the Sihasapa (Blackfeet) band of Lakota people during the 1870s through 1890s. [1] He fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana.
Lan is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 蓝 in simplified Chinese and 藍 in traditional Chinese. It is romanized Lam or Nam in Hakka. Lan is listed 131st in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. [1] As of 2008, it was the 121st most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million ...
Sans Arc is the French translation, meaning "without bows". The translator of Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer renders the name as Arrows all Gone. [1] One of the many etymologies of the Lakota name tells the following story: The true meaning of Itazipacola is "no markings".
Sima ([sɹ̩́mà], simplified Chinese: 司马; traditional Chinese: 司馬; pinyin: Sīmǎ; Wade–Giles: Ssu-ma) is a Chinese family name.It is one of the rare two-character Chinese family names; most Chinese family names consist of only a single character.