Today the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail passes through the homelands of more than sixty tribes. These tribes celebrate their own languages, art, culture, and innovation.
Below, hear the names of a few plants and animals in indigenous languages. Just remember, each plant and animal has dozens of different names depending on who is speaking and what language the speaker is using. Do you know a name in another language?
Below, hear the names of a few plants and animals in indigenous languages. Just remember, each plant and animal has dozens of different names depending on who is speaking and what language the speaker is using. Do you know a name in another language?
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sawiitakaá’A - Native Names - Lewis and Clark Trail
Native Name Credit: Arikara dictionary. Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Language Project. https://dictionary.arikara.org/about-the-dictionary/
- Date created:
- 05/10/2021
Featured Native Name: sawiitakaá’A
Indigenous Language: Arikara. Arikara is a Great Plains language.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: Arikara dictionary. Mandan Hidatsa Arikara (MHA) Language Project. Special thanks to: Logan Sutton ( Language Material Developer, MHA Nation,) Amy Mossett (Education Director, MHA Nation,) and Tony Lone Fight (Interim Director Culture & Language Department, MHA Nation).
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Stanton, ND.
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qáamsit - Native Names - Lewis and Clark Trail
Native Name Credit: Audio by: Thomas Gregory/ tátlo, Nez Perce Language Team Leader. Nez Perce Language Program. Nez Perce Tribe. https://www.nimipuutimt.org/
- Date created:
- 05/10/2021
Featured Native Name: qáamsit
Also known as: cous root, biscuit root
Indigenous Language: Nimipuutímt / Nez Perce. Spoken by the Nimiipuu / Nez Perce. Qáamsit refers to the plant fresh, and qáaws refers to the plant when peeled and dried.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/Audio Credit: Thomas Gregory/ tátlo, Nez Perce Language Team Leader. Nez Perce Language Program. Nez Perce Tribe
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Nez Perce National Historical Park. Lapwai, ID.
Also known as: cous root, biscuit root
Indigenous Language: Nimipuutímt / Nez Perce. Spoken by the Nimiipuu / Nez Perce. Qáamsit refers to the plant fresh, and qáaws refers to the plant when peeled and dried.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/Audio Credit: Thomas Gregory/ tátlo, Nez Perce Language Team Leader. Nez Perce Language Program. Nez Perce Tribe
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Nez Perce National Historical Park. Lapwai, ID.
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kwənat - Native Names - Lewis and Clark Trail
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Chinuk Wawa Education Program. https://www.grandronde.org/ Special thanks to: Ali Holsclaw.
- Date created:
- 05/10/2021
Featured Native Name: kwənat
Also known as: salmon
Indigenous Language: Chinuk Wawa. In the Pacific Northwest, on the mouth of the Columbia River, Chinuk Wawa developed as a trade language to help the many tribes and European traders communicate. Drawing heavily from the language of lower Chinook, Chinuk Wawa also incorporated parts of Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootkan), Salish, and other Native languages, as well as French and English.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Chinuk Wawa Education Program. Special thanks to: Ali Holsclaw.
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Vancouver, WA.
Also known as: salmon
Indigenous Language: Chinuk Wawa. In the Pacific Northwest, on the mouth of the Columbia River, Chinuk Wawa developed as a trade language to help the many tribes and European traders communicate. Drawing heavily from the language of lower Chinook, Chinuk Wawa also incorporated parts of Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootkan), Salish, and other Native languages, as well as French and English.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Chinuk Wawa Education Program. Special thanks to: Ali Holsclaw.
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Vancouver, WA.
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huittsaan - Native Names - Lewis and Clark Trail
Boyd Graham (Smoky Valley), Kathy Adams-Blackeye (Duckwater). Shoshoni Language Project: Shoshoni Talking Dictionary. University of Utah. https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/ Shared under terms of Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
- Date created:
- 05/11/2021
Featured Native Name: huittsaan
Also known as: sage grouse, sage hen.
Indigenous Language: Shoshoni/Shoshone.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: Audio: Boyd Graham (Smoky Valley), Kathy Adams-Blackeye (Duckwater). Shoshoni Language Project: Shoshoni Talking Dictionary. University of Utah. Shared under terms of Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center. Salmon, ID.
Also known as: sage grouse, sage hen.
Indigenous Language: Shoshoni/Shoshone.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: Audio: Boyd Graham (Smoky Valley), Kathy Adams-Blackeye (Duckwater). Shoshoni Language Project: Shoshoni Talking Dictionary. University of Utah. Shared under terms of Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center. Salmon, ID.
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pispíza - Native Names - Lewis and Clark Trail
Lakota Language Consortium. https://lakhota.org/ | New Lakota Dictionary (NLD) Mobile App
- Date created:
- 05/11/2021
Featured Native Name: pispíza
Also known as: prairie dog
Indigenous Language: Lakota. Spoken by the Lakota people of the Sioux Tribe. The Lakota language is part of the Siouan language family of the Northern Plains and Missouri River Valley.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/Audio Credit: Lakota Language Consortium | New Lakota Dictionary (NLD) Mobile App
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center. Chamberlain, SD.
Also known as: prairie dog
Indigenous Language: Lakota. Spoken by the Lakota people of the Sioux Tribe. The Lakota language is part of the Siouan language family of the Northern Plains and Missouri River Valley.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/Audio Credit: Lakota Language Consortium | New Lakota Dictionary (NLD) Mobile App
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center. Chamberlain, SD.
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oonsaawaahkwa - Native Names - Lewis and Clark Trail
Myaamia Center @ Miami University. https://miamioh.edu/myaamia-center/
- Date created:
- 05/11/2021
Featured Native Name: oonsaawaahkwa
Also known as: Osage Orange.
Indigenous Language: Myaamiaataweenki / ‘Miami-Illinois’. Originated in the lands that became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: Myaamia Center @ Miami University.
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Falls of the Ohio State Park. Clarksville, IN.
Also known as: Osage Orange.
Indigenous Language: Myaamiaataweenki / ‘Miami-Illinois’. Originated in the lands that became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Learn more about this living language. Native Name/ Audio Credit: Myaamia Center @ Miami University.
Visit: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site within this language region: Falls of the Ohio State Park. Clarksville, IN.