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Native American Legends: Greasy Breast
Name: Greasy Breast
Alternate spellings: Greasy-Breast
Tribal affiliation: Crow
Native names: Ivakidhush, Ivakidhúš, Ivakihush, Ivakidhish
Pronunciation: ee-vah-keed-hoosh
Type: Native American hero,
dwarf
Related figures in other tribes: World Man (Ioway),
Tshakapesh (Innu)
Greasy Breast is a dwarf hero of Crow Indian folklore. Although short, he possessed immense strength
and archery skills.
Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
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From the Heart of the Crow Country:
Crow legends, traditional stories, and oral history narrated by a tribal elder.
Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians:
Classic collection of Crow legends and folklore.
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