Re: CHAT: Sioux/German

Aidan Grey wrote:
>
> > >   I don't know about German, but "sioux" is a french spalling of an
> > >Apache word for enemy - hence the preference nowadays for Lakhota,
> > >
> > >    Aidan
> >
> > Shouldn't that be Crow, since the Lakhota and the Crow were and still are
> > enemies?
>
>     I learned it as apache, but I could be wrong!
>
>     Aidan

I believe it is actually Algonkian, Cree or Ojibwa??  The latter
were certainly enemies of the Sioux (Lakhota, Dakota, Nakota)
and in fact largely chased them out onto the Great Plains.  Yet
another time I wish I had left my lg books here at home, heavy
sigh.
--
Brad Coon
bradandjen@imt.net
http://www.fortunecities.com/rivendell/everquest/624 (My conlang and
conculture pages)

If its tourist season, why can't we shoot them?