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Chief Hosa

Hosa was a Southern Arapaho chief of the 19th century. The name Hosa is an English spelling of his Arapaho name, Hóuusóó, which literally means "young crow" or "young raven." He was usually known as Chief Little Raven in English. Hosa was the chief who oversaw the resettlement of the Southern Arapaho people into Oklahoma.

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Books about Chief Hosa

Little Raven, Chief of the Southern Arapaho:
Kids' biography of the Southern Arapaho leader Hosa.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Ordeal:
Good book on the history of the Southern Cheyennes and Arapahos, including the life of Hosa/Little Raven.

Chief Hosa Resources

Here are some links to online information about Chief Hosa:
Chief Little Raven: Peacemaker
Denver's Characters: Little Raven
Hosa, Little Raven
Wikipedia: Chief Hosa

And here are our webpages about the Arapaho tribe and language:
Arapaho language
Arapahoe Indians
Arapaho words
Native Americans of the Plains
Algonquian languages

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