Omaha Language Dictionary data

Jáⁿ-a-ṭa ní-ka-cíⁿ-ga 

Zhóⁿata níkʰashíⁿga 

proper name 

"The people who dwelt in the forests," the Yankton Dakotas, who were so called by the Omahas, in prehistoric days, when the former dwelt in a densely wooded country near the head of the Mississippi river. 

May 28, 2011 7:45 pm

 

proper noun: place & personal names 

 

 

 

The Omahas called the Yankton Dakotas "The people who dwelt in the forests," in prehistoric days, when the they lived in a densely wooded country near the head of the Mississippi river. J.