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Dog Eaters

"Dog Eaters" is an alternate name for the Arapaho tribe. It is an English translation of the names for the Arapahos in the languages of neighboring tribes such as the Comanche (who called them Saretika, which literally means "they eat dogs.") The Arapahos, like many Plains Indian tribes, did raise dogs as food animals, whereas it was taboo to eat dog meat in Comanche culture.

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Arapaho
Arapaho Indians
Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes
Arapaho pronunciation
Arapaho symbols
Algonquian language family
Plain tribes

Here are a few good books about the Dog Eaters:
Tell Me, Grandmother: Traditions, Stories, and Cultures of Arapaho People
Arapaho Journeys
The Arapaho Language

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