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Moniyaw

white feather
LanguageIndigenousEnglishContextSource
Creeᒧᓂᔭᐤ moniyawAny white manMaskwacisOnline Cree Dictionary
CreeMoniyaw / MoniyawsisPlains Cree word for a White Persononly derogatory if you say it with disdain and loathingUrban Dictionary
Lakota / DakotaWašíču / Wasi’chupeople of European descentexpresses the Indigenous population’s perception of the non-natives’ relationship with the land and the Indigenous population, typically refers to white people but does not specifically mention skin color or raceWikipedia
Lakota / DakotaWasicun / Wasicu / Wašicun / Wasichu / Washicun / Washichu“non-Indian”literal meaning is someone with special powers, sometimes has the connotation of a greedy or dishonorable person because many Sioux perceive white people as being greedy and dishonorableNative Languages
Anishinaabegichi-mookomaan / wayaabishkiiwed / eyaabishkiiwedwhite personTranslate Ojibwe
Anishinaabewaabishkiiwed / wayaabishkiiweda white person, a white manThe Ojibwe People’s Dictionary