Chapter 3
Glossary of Indian Names
- Cheokhes, chē-ok-hĕś, the mink.
- Cheplahgan, chep-lâh´gan, the bald eagle.
- Ch’geegee-lokh-sis, ch’gee-geélock-sis, the chickadee.
- Chigwooltz, chig-wooltź, the bullfrog.
- Clóte Scarpe, a legendary hero, like Hiawatha, of the Northern Indians. Pronounced variously, Clote Scarpe, Groscap, Gluscap, etc.
- Commoosie, com-moo-sié, a little shelter, or hut, of boughs and bark.
- Deedeeaskh, dee-deéask, the blue jay.
- Eleemos, el-eémos, the fox.
- Hawahak, hâ-wâ-hăk´, the hawk.
- Hukweem, huk-weem´, the great northern diver, or loon.
- Ismaques, iss-mâ-queś, the fishhawk.
- Kagax, kăg´ăx, the weasel.
- Kakagos, kâ-kâ-gŏś, the raven.
- K’dunk, k’dunk´, the toad.
- Keeokuskh, kee-o-kusk´, the muskrat.
- Keeonekh, keéo-nek, the otter.
- Killooleet, kiĺloo-leet, the white-throated sparrow.
- Kookooskoos, koo-koo-skooś, the great horned owl.
- Koskomenos, kŏśkŏm-e-nŏś, the kingfisher.
- Kupkawis, cup-ká̤wis, the barred owl.
- Kwaseekho, kwâ-seek´ho, the sheldrake.
- Lhoks, locks, the panther.
- Malsun, măĺsun, the wolf.
- Meeko, meek´ō, the red squirrel.
- Megaleep, meg´â-leep, the caribou.
- Milicete, miĺĭ-cete, the name of an Indian tribe; written also Malicete.
- Mitches, mit´chĕs, the birch partridge, or ruffed grouse.
- Moktaques, mok-tâ´ques, the hare.
- Mooween, moo-ween´, the black bear.
- Musquash, muśquâsh, the muskrat.
- Nemox, nĕm´ox, the fisher.
- Pekquam, pek-wăm´, the fisher.
- Quoskh, quoskh, the blue heron.
- Seksagadagee, sek´sâ-gā-dâ´gee, the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge.
- Skooktum, skook´tum, the trout.
- Tookhees, tôk´hees, the wood mouse.
- Umquenawis, um-que-nâ´wis, the moose.
- Unk Wunk, unk´ wunk, the porcupine.
- Upweekis, up-week´iss, the Canada lynx.