How are phrases written in the Lakota language?
Please note some phrases are written phonetically, while others are written as found in Lakota books. Also, others may speak or spell a word differently; that is just fine. After all, we are all learning together! Traditionally, in keeping with proper etiquette, the female waited for the male to say “haw” first.
What did the Lakota say when the male said Haw?
Traditionally, in keeping with proper etiquette, the female waited for the male to say “haw” first. Pilamaya (pee la ma ya) = Thank you! Doe ksh kay ya oun hey? = How are you? Waste (wash tay) = Good! Atanikili (ah tah nee key lee) = You are awesome! Wana woe gla ka yo/yea =You can talk now. Response to: Na pay you gxa ta yea/yo = Raise your hand.
What does the Lakota phrase Lol Wah Cheen mean?
Lol wah cheen = I am hungry. Mnee wah cheen = I am thirsty. Da Makota = I am Dakota. St. Joe’s ayk ta blay = I am going to St. Joe’s. Gna yan na aynsh (spelled nains) cham han ska?! = Trick or Candy?!
What does the morning star mean in Lakota?
Wa sh ka ta wa cheen = I want to play. Sh ka ta yea = You can play now. Wana sh ka ta yea = You can play now. In our Lakota Life books, the Morning Star signifies new beginings. Wah nee key yea txa um pay due = This means Jesus’ birthday or Christmas. Key kta yo/yea! = Wake up!
Where did the Lakota people make their home?
By 1775 all the Lakota sects were settled in the high plains and a year later they defeated the Cheyenne people and captured the Black Hills (Paha Sapa) and made it their home.
How did the Lakota people get their horses?
Winter Counts. Ancient Lakota history is depicted in the pictorial calendars famously known as “Winter Counts” which are seen on hides. It is said that in around 1730 horses were introduced to the Lakotas by the Cheyenne people and they called the horses “dogs of power, wonder or mystery”.
Who are some famous people from the Lakota tribe?
Notable Lakota persons include Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake ( Sitting Bull) from the Húnkpapȟa band; Touch the Clouds from the Miniconjou band, Heȟáka Sápa ( Black Elk) from the Oglála band, Maȟpíya Lúta ( Red Cloud ), Billy Mills, Tȟašúŋke Witkó ( Crazy Horse) from the Oglala and Miniconjou bands, and Siŋté Glešká ( Spotted Tail) from the Brulé’s.
Traditionally, in keeping with proper etiquette, the female waited for the male to say “haw” first. Pilamaya (pee la ma ya) = Thank you! Doe ksh kay ya oun hey? = How are you? Waste (wash tay) = Good! Atanikili (ah tah nee key lee) = You are awesome! Wana woe gla ka yo/yea =You can talk now. Response to: Na pay you gxa ta yea/yo = Raise your hand.