What are some funny American Indian names?

Discover Native American Heroes! Download our special Free Report Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Tecumseh and other Heroes of Native Resistance. Historian Ephraim Dickson, explained, “Many Lakota had multiple names, some had a formal name and a nickname. read more

The names that Native Americans have would sound"funny" to much of mainstream society because of the ignorance and racism that exists toward Native Americans. The names that you think are funny are the translations of Native languages to the European languages. read more

Some Native American practices for naming include passing names to children from an honored relative or elder. Many tribes have naming ceremonies in which names are exclusively chosen or used. The Navajo tribes in the western United States only use family titles, such as"Brother" or"Sister," outside of ceremonies. read more

If you are Native American and using English words bothers you, go back to your native language. This is English, and as an Anglo, I have the right to use words to describe things however I want. Some English names were derived from a persons skills or villages. read more