Re: Sioux/German (was: RE: Black English (Was: Ebonic Xmass))

Barry Garcia wrote:
>
> arachnis@earthlink.net writes:
> >   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?
>
Modern day hostilities are much milder.  I have seen Crow
and Lakhota/Dakota speakers share stages and fry bread at
Pow Wows without any sign of hostility.
--
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?