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Sanish

"Sanish" is an alternate name for the Arikara tribe. It is their endonym-- that is to say, their tribal name in their own language-- and it literally means "the people."

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

Sanish language
Arikara history
Arikara Native American
Arikara pronunciation
Caddoan
Plains American Indians

Here are a few good books about the Sanishes:
Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians
The Arikara War
Women of the Earth Lodges

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