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A squaw was a common term used in English for a Native American woman until the late 20th century. It has a long history as a derogatory term and is no longer considered appropriate to use in most contexts.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoJust a few of the many hundreds of possible words for "woman" in native languages from North America alone:
Menominee...........................metae:moh, tasiahkiw, omae:nomeniahkiw (Menominee woman)
Algonquin.............................ikwe
Natick....................................squaas, squas, squaus
Powhatan.............................crenepo, cucheneppo
Mahican.................................bhanem, winasos
Mohegan...............................sqa
Choctaw................................ohoyo, halak ohoyo
Kiowa....................................mahyehn
Cayuga..................................agǫgweh
Oneida..................................u·kwé
Seneca..................................ye'oh
Onondaga.............................hehron goniagui
Comanche.............................nai'bi
Catawba................................n'ya
Kalispel/Flathead...................smeem
Lakota...................................win
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∙ 14y agoNames of both women and men in most (if not all) tribes; were after objects and not concepts: Blue Bird (for example) where "English" would name the same person "Robin."
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∙ 13y agoAn offensive term may be 'squaw'.
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∙ 12y agotheir were named organs.
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∙ 11y agopokahontice Sacajawea
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What were native Indian princesses called?
There is actually no such language as "Indian". There are more than 450 different languages spoken in India. If you are talking about Native American languages, there are more than 700. If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which Indian language you are talking about.
Is rapper sole' wife of hip hop artist Ginuwine a Blackfoot Indian?
half black feet Indian, half African American.
Who was sent to trade corn with the Indian tribes upriver from Jamestown?
Who do you think, it's the most simple answear ever. The americans traded with them, if they gave them what they wanted. The Native american had to give the american their wife for a day to do anything they wanted. Usually they had sex with them.
What was the Indian that lived with the colonists?
Squanto and Samoset helped the pilgrams by showing them how to grow crops and fishPocahontas eleven-year old girl who befriended Caption John Smith. She was the daughter of Cheif Powhatan. Later the wife of John Rolfe after Colonists kidnapped her to stop the Native American attacks for two years. She saw this as an adventure and learned all about England, later moving there.Cheif Powhatan disliked the colonists for moving in on his land, so he regularly attacked the colonists, Pocahontuson the otherhand, ran ahead of the Native American Attacks and warned the colonist.
Is Toby Mac's wife African-American?
yes
How do you be an Indian?
Drink too much beer, beat your wife, and get on welfare... Oh, wait, you said Indian, not native american, I appologize.
Did jeddiha smith have a wife?
He had a Native American wife for a time.
What were native Indian princesses called?
There is actually no such language as "Indian". There are more than 450 different languages spoken in India. If you are talking about Native American languages, there are more than 700. If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which Indian language you are talking about.
What is the Native American symbol for wife?
Native Americans speak in language not in symbols.
What is the wife of an Indian king called?
ranee
I Love You In Indian language?
you say it by "be nok its fer ads" Source: Half Indian
Does native American inventor Lonnie Johnson have a wife?
no he was a sngle man
What is Blair Underwood's wife Desiree DaCosta's ethnicity?
Black. 95% Jamaican and 5% native Indian
What is the legend of the Indian blanket flower?
The legend of the Indian blanket flower, also known as Gaillardia, comes from Native American folklore. It is believed that the striking colors of the flower were created when the blood of a wounded warrior stained the petals. The flower was then blessed by a medicine man, giving it the vibrant red, yellow, and orange hues we see today.
What is ginuwine wifes name?
ginuwine's wife name is sole'
Is rapper sole' wife of hip hop artist Ginuwine a Blackfoot Indian?
half black feet Indian, half African American.
How do you say I love you my wife in Native American?
You would have to be more specific, as to which one of the 4,000 languages you are interested in.
