GLOSSARY OF INDIAN NAMES

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  • Cheokhes, ch?-ok-h??, the mink.
  • Cheplahgan, chep-lÂh´gan, the bald eagle.
  • Ch’geegee-lokh-sis, ch’gee-geÉlock-sis, the chickadee.
  • Chigwooltz, chig-woolt?, the bullfrog.
  • ClÓte Scarpe, a legendary hero, like Hiawatha, of the Northern Indians. Pronounced variously, Clote Scarpe, Groscap, Gluscap, etc.
  • Commoosie, com-moo-siÉ, a little shelter, or hut, of boughs and bark.
  • Deedeeaskh, dee-deÉask, the blue jay.
  • Eleemos, el-eÉmos, the fox.
  • Hawahak, hÂ-wÂ-h?k´, the hawk.
  • Hukweem, huk-weem´, the great northern diver, or loon.
  • Ismaques, iss-mÂ-que?, the fishhawk.
  • Kagax, k?g´?x, the weasel.
  • Kakagos, kÂ-kÂ-g??, the raven.
  • K’dunk, k’dunk´, the toad.
  • Keeokuskh, kee-o-kusk´, the muskrat.
  • Keeonekh, keÉo-nek, the otter.
  • Killooleet, ki?loo-leet, the white-throated sparrow.
  • Kookooskoos, koo-koo-skoo?, the great horned owl.
  • Koskomenos, k??k?m-e-n??, the kingfisher.
  • Kupkawis, cup-kÁ?wis, the barred owl.
  • Kwaseekho, kwÂ-seek´ho, the sheldrake.
  • Lhoks, locks, the panther.
  • Malsun, m??sun, the wolf.
  • Meeko, meek´?, the red squirrel.
  • Megaleep, meg´Â-leep, the caribou.
  • Milicete, mi??-cete, the name of an Indian tribe; written also Malicete.
  • Mitches, mit´ch?s, the birch partridge, or ruffed grouse.
  • Moktaques, mok-t´ques, the hare.
  • Mooween, moo-ween´, the black bear.
  • Musquash, mu?quÂsh, the muskrat.
  • Nemox, n?m´ox, the fisher.
  • Pekquam, pek-w?m´, the fisher.
  • Quoskh, quoskh, the blue heron.
  • Seksagadagee, sek´sÂ-g?-d´gee, the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge.
  • Skooktum, skook´tum, the trout.
  • Tookhees, tÔk´hees, the wood mouse.
  • Umquenawis, um-que-n´wis, the moose.
  • Unk Wunk, unk´ wunk, the porcupine.
  • Upweekis, up-week´iss, the Canada lynx.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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