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Kanenavish

"Kanenavish," also spelled "Caminanbiche," was an alternate name for the Arapaho tribe which was sometimes used in older literature, including the journals of Lewis and Clark. This was not actually a Native American word, but was apparently an English corruption of the French phrase "Gens de Vache," which means "people of the cow" (referring to buffalo, who were very important to the Arapaho culture.)

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Here are links to our webpages about the Kanenavish tribe and language:

Arapaho
The Arapaho tribe
Arapaho pronunciation
Arapaho words
Algonkian
Indians on the Plains

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

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