Greasy Grass a translation of the Lakota term for the area around the Little Bighorn River.
bay a reddish-brown horse; the reddish-brown color of such a horse.
buckskin a yellowish-grey horse; the yellowish-grey color of such a horse.
sorrel a light reddish-brown horse; the light reddish-brown color of such a horse.
Nation’s hoop (also subsequently called “sacred hoop”) an imagined circle, representing the traditional community identity and the social and cultural coherence of the Sioux nation.
counting coup the Sioux ritual of striking an enemy who has fallen, wounded or dead; the first person to count coup is considered bravest of the group, almost as brave as the one who has brought the enemy down.
drouth a variant spelling of drought.
waga chun rustling tree, cottonwood.
tremolo a vocal call made by a repetitive wavering of the voice.
four-rayed having four branches or leaves radiating out from a central point.
