cheyenne language and the cheyenne indian tribe (cheyanne, tsitsistas, tsetsehestehese)
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native languages of the americas: cheyenne
language: cheyenne is an algonquian indian language spoken by about 1500
native americans in montana and central oklahoma. it is related to arapaho but has a much more
complex phonology, with vowel devoicing and tones. some children are still learning cheyenne as a native language, but due to the small number of speakers there is fear
that the language may die out if effort is not put into revitalizing it.
people: cheyenne indians call themselves tsitsistas; 'cheyenne' is a mistake, a sioux word for
cree. the cheyenne were great
plains people, who today have two tribes: the northern cheyenne in montana, numbering
6500, and the southern cheyenne, who are united with their longtime allies the
arapaho into a single nation in oklahoma
with a combined 11,000 members.
history: many native american tribes were victims of their small size, as smallpox
and other european diseases left too few survivors to withstand colonization. the cheyenne
were victims of their own large size, for factions within their nation were poorly understood
by the american settlers encroaching on their territories. for years relations between cheyenne indians
and white americans followed an ugly pattern of some settler killing a cheyenne woman from one clan,
that clan killing some settlers in revenge, and then angry soldiers killing some bewildered
cheyennes from a different clan--prompting their own kin to take revenge, and starting the
cycle anew. this bloody cycle reached its worst point in the sand creek massacre of 1864,
where one colonel chivington deliberately attacked a reservation of peaceable cheyennes and
arapahoes under american protection
and killed more than 150 native american men, women, and children despite their repeated attempts to surrender.
"nits," he famously proclaimed, "breed lice." the most egregious massacre in american history--none
of the participants even attempted to claim that the victims were armed or dangerous--sand creek was
condemned as an atrocity even by the media of the time. eventually the cheyenne people were
forced to move to oklahoma. the cheyennes from the south grudgingly accepted this arrangement,
but the cheyennes from the north could not adapt to the hot weather and "broke out" to flee back to
the north, led by chiefs dull knife and little wolf. though many of the escapees were killed by the
us army en route, the rest reached safety and their descendents still live in montana today.
˜cheyenne language resources
cheyenne language samples, articles, and indexed links.
˜cheyenne culture and history directory
related links about the cheyenne indians past and present.
˜cheyenne indians fact sheet
our answers to frequently asked questions about the cheyennes, their language and culture.
˜cheyenne language resources –
our online language materials
cheyenne vocabulary:
list of vocabulary words in the cheyenne language, with comparison to words in other algonquian languages.
cheyenne pronunciation guide:
how to pronounce cheyenne words.
cheyenne animal words:
illustrated glossary of animal words in the cheyenne language.
cheyenne body parts:
online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the cheyenne language.
cheyenne colors:
worksheet showing color words in the cheyenne language.
cheyenne animate nouns:
lesson on cheyenne animate and inanimate nouns.
cheyenne language community and tools
cheyenne alphabet:
cheyenne fonts and symbol sets.
cheyenne language lessons and linguistic descriptions
cheyenne language pages:
a wide array of information about the cheyenne language, including etymology, grammar, orthography, and samples.
let's talk cheyenne flashcards:
free cheyenne language learning downloads.
the cheyenne language modern cheyenne pronunciation:
cheyenne pronunciation guides with lists of cheyenne vocabulary.
cheyenne writing systems different ways to spell cheyenne etsehesenestse:
cheyenne orthographies.
cheyenne dialects:
dialectical differences between the northern and southern cheyenne languages.
cheyenne dictionary:
online cheyenne-english and english-cheyenne dictionary lookup.
cheyenne picture dictionary:
cheyenne picture glossary with audio files.
freelang cheyenne dictionary:
free downloadable wordlist from the cheyenne language.
cheyenne word lists cheyenne sounds glossary:
cheyenne glossaries.
common cheyenne words the cheyenne language:
cheyenne audio phrasebooks.
literature and texts in the cheyenne language
cheyenne language
scanned-in language information including vocabulary, grammar, and excerpts from a collection of cheyenne texts.
silent night:
cheyenne translation of the christmas song.
cheyenne prayers:
christian prayers in cheyenne translation.
cheyenne language preservation and usage
just speak your language cheyenne language surviving preserving the cheyenne language:
cheyenne language loss and preservation.
ethnologue: cheyenne:
demographic information about the cheyenne language.
cheyenne proper names
cheyenne names:
compendium of cheyenne names, their meanings, and in some cases audio files.
cheyenne placenames cheyenne places:
cheyenne place names and their meaning.
sand creek massacre names:
a partial list of cheyenne family heads present at the sand creek massacre.
american indian names for pets:
our new fundraiser offering names for dogs and other animals in native american languages (including cheyenne).
cheyenne dictionaries, audio tapes and language resources
english-cheyenne student dictionary:
cheyenne dictionary for sale.
let's talk cheyenne:
cheyenne language lessons on audio cassette.
cheyenne books cheyenne courses cheyenne language program:
other cheyenne language learning materials for sale.
learning cheyenne:
bibliography of cheyenne language learning resources.
native american language dictionaries:
cheyenne and other american indian dictionaries and language materials for sale.
additional resources, links, and references
la lengua cheyenne:
article on the cheyenne language in spanish. with a language map.
cheyenne language:
cheyenne links.
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