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Post by sharonz09 on Mar 27, 2008 12:23:38 GMT -5
Well thank you very much Jon, so it isn't with the "Y" Tiyokasnawin then oaky appreciate it. sharonz09
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Post by wakanhotanin on Mar 31, 2008 16:28:50 GMT -5
Sharon:
Tiyokasnawin
Ti= house, dwelling
yo = in, within
ka= striking
sna = rattle, ring
Win = woman
Making a rattling (sound) in the house.
Later,
Louie
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Post by sharonz09 on Apr 2, 2008 15:58:22 GMT -5
Louie that's cool very nice name thanks, sharonz09
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Post by hermin1 on Apr 2, 2008 21:28:16 GMT -5
thanks much Louie.
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Post by antap2 on Apr 20, 2008 14:25:50 GMT -5
Tawahinkpe - ota
Does this mean high thinking man? and if you use OTA on the end is that an add-on thing?
Also does anyone know this person "Napewakanhdiwin" and what her name means?
Thanks, Carol Brokenrope
antap2
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Post by peacekeeper on Apr 20, 2008 14:42:07 GMT -5
Tawahinkpe - ota---could mean his arrow ota-much?
Napewakanhdiwin--flees or runs from lightening woman
jackie
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Post by antap2 on Apr 20, 2008 20:33:25 GMT -5
:>) Thanks!
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Post by Mathew503 on May 26, 2008 14:02:37 GMT -5
I am trying to help my cousin on his gggrandmother, who he has only known as" guardian angel". the family name is boyd. any kind of help would be much appreciated. thank you..
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Post by hermin1 on May 26, 2008 14:56:30 GMT -5
Ray: I think it means paw or foot of the Dog( nape( paw or foot) sunk(shunk)- dog
or it could mean running (nape) sunk(shunk short for shunka) dog
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Post by hermin1 on May 26, 2008 15:11:40 GMT -5
Well I have a Josephine boyd w/o of David boyde(Tatankaska). her parents were Wakinyanhotanka-Loud voiced cloud, and Wakanhditokahewin.Josephine's sibs were Emma godfrey and Makaakinwanke h/o hazadutewin(Red Berry woman).i also have an Isabella boyd, d/o Wasicunrione(sp.) and unk. -both dead.
No information on herspouse(isabella's) but she did have a daughter mary who died,another daughter named Julia boyd(I don't have any more on her) and a grandson M she and moses are on the 1902 Santee census.
then I have an elizabeth boyd, nee wolf, d/o Sam. wolfe and Julia collins. Josephine was married to John Greyiron, and then to Louis frenier.
Hope this helps.
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Post by Mathew503 on May 26, 2008 16:46:46 GMT -5
Thank you Hermin, i will check into that. that helps me get a start..
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Post by DawnDay on Sept 9, 2008 4:20:30 GMT -5
MY GRANDMOTHER GAVE ME MY INDIAN NAME: OMP PA O , PHONICALLY SPELLED, IT IS SUPPOSE TO MEAN DAWNDAY. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THAT SOUNDS CORRECT?
THANKS
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Post by hermin1 on Sept 9, 2008 10:37:07 GMT -5
write to Louie Garcia at Louis_Garcia @;itt;ehop.edu and ask him. He is a whiz at this translating.
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Post by tammy on Jun 1, 2010 11:22:04 GMT -5
Ok here goes nothing.... Don't know if this is Mdewankanton, Fox, Sox or what.. but Theadore Lupien married first Angelique Ghiar .... her father Basil Ghair and mother Ma Koch I Koue (Catherine) all from Prairie du Chien.... anyone want to guess what tribe this is.
Thanks Tammy
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Post by hermin1 on Jun 1, 2010 15:29:08 GMT -5
probably winnebago or chippawa?
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