Artwork of Kirby Sattler

Each one must learn for himself
the highest wisdom. It cannot
be taught in words.
-SMOWHALA, WANAPUM

Did You Know?
Most Native nations have two or more
names for their tribe. One was given to
them by Europeans, while the second is
the people's original tribal name, which
had a specific meaning. Here are a few
tribal names and their meanings:

Apache: Enemy
Cayuga: People at the mucky land
Cherokee: People of different speech
Fox: Red Earth People
Hopi: Peaceful Ones
Lakota: Friend
Omaha: Upstream people or people
going against the current
Powhatan: Falls in a current of water
Yuki: Stranger

By: Terri Jean