Names for Sasquatch in Native American languages

In a previous post, we provided lists of names for Sasquatch or hairy humanoids from cultures around the world. The following lists give names in Native American languages.

If you are aware of others, please let us know so we may add them. Peace to all…

NAME	TRIBE	TRANSLATION
Yi’ dyi’tay	Nehalem/Tillamook Indian	“Wild Man”
Sasahevas	Halkomelem Language Salish Indian	“Sasquatch” “Wild Man of the Woods”
Xi’lgo	Nehalem/Tillamook Indian	“Wild Woman”
Sc’wen’ey’ti	Spokane Indian	“Tall Burnt Hair””
Skanicum	Colville Indians	“Stick Indians”
Choanito	Wenatchee Indian	“Night People”
Ste ye mah	Yakama Indian	“Spirit hidden by woods”
Seatco	Yakama/Klickitat/Puyallup	“Stick Indian”
Seat ka	Yakama Indian	Not Available
See’atco	Coast Salish Indian	“One who runs and hides”
Tsiatko	Puyallup/Nisqually Indian	“Wild Indians”
Steta’l	Puyallup/Nisqually Indian	“Spirt Spear”
Seeahtkch	Clallam Indian	Not Available
Qui yihahs	Yakama/Klickitat Indian	“The Five Brothers”
Skookum	Chinook Indian	“Evil God of the Woods”
At’at’ahila	Chinookan Indian	Not Available
Omah	Yurok Indian	Not Available
Oh Mah	Hoopa Indian	“Boss of the Woods”
Bukwas	Kwakwaka’wakw Indian	“Wildman of the Woods”
Tsonaqua	Kwakwaka’wakw Indian	“Wild Woman of the Woods”
Tah tah kle’ ah	Yakama/Shasta Indian	“Owl Woman Monster”
Sne nah	Okanogan Indian	“Owl Woman”
Rugaru	Turtle Mt Ojibway	Not Available
Qah lin me	Yakama/Klickitat Indian	Not Available
Windago	Eastern Athabascan Indian	“Wicked Cannibal”
Wetiko	Cree Indian	Not Available
Chiye tanka	Lakota (West)/Sioux Indian	“Big Elder Brother”
Chiha tanka	Dakota (East)/Sioux Indian	“Big Elder Brother”
Matlose	Nootka Indian	Not Available
Neginla eh	Alutiiq/Yukon Indian	“Wood Man”
Nantiinaq	Kenai Peninsula Indian	Not Available
Nant’ina	Dena’ina Indian	Not Available
Urayuli	SW Alaskan Eskimo	Not Available
Get’qun	Lake Lliamna Indian	Not Available
Kushtaka	Tlingit Indian	“Otter Man”
A hoo la huk	Yup’ik Indian	Not Available
Gilyuk	Nelchina Plateau Indian	“Big Man with little hat”
lariyin	Hare Indian	“Bushman”
So’yoko	Hopi Indian	Not Available
Ot ne yar heh	Iroquois Indian	“Stonish Giant”
Ge no sqwa	Iroquois/Seneca Indian	“Stone Giants”
Ge no’sgwa	Seneca Indian	“Stone Coats”
Miitiipi	Kawaiisu Indian	“Bad luck or disaster”
Yahyahaas	Modoc Indian	Not Available
Tso apittse	Shoshone Indian	“Cannibal Giant”
Toylona	Taos Indian	“Big Person”
Atahsaia	Zuni Indian	“The Cannibal Demon”
Boqs	Bella Coola Indian	“Bush Man”
Goo tee khl	Chilkat Indian	Not Available
Loo poo oi’yes	Miwuk Indian	Not Available
Kala’litabiqw	Skagit Valley Indian	Not Available
Madukarahat	Karok Indian	“Giant”
Nun Yunu Wi	Cherokee Indian	“The Stone Man”
Kecleh-Kudleh	Cherokee Indian	“Hairy Savage”
Esti Capcaki	Seminole Indian	“Tall Man”
Mesingw	Lenni Lenape Indian	“The Mask Being”
Misinghalikun	Lenni Lenape Indian	“Living Solid Face”
Wsinkhoalican	Lenni Lenape Indian	“The Game Keeper”
Saskets	Salishan/Sahaptin Indian	“The Giant”
Not Available	Coeur d’Alene/Spokane Indian	“The Tree Men”
Not Available	Oglala Lakota Sioux Indian	“The Big Man”
Yayaya-ash	Klamath Indian	“The Frightener”
Manabai’wok	Menomini Indian	“The Giants”
Nu’numic	Owens Valley Paiute	“The Giant”
Tse’nahaha	Mono Lake Paiute	“Giant”
Gogit	Haida Indians	“Not Available”
Tsadjatko	Quinault Indians	“Giants”
Hecaitomixw	Quinault Indians	“Dangerous Being”
Skukum	Quinault Indians	“Devil of the Forest”
Not Available	Twana Indians	“Stick Indians”
Slalakums	Upper Stalo Indians	“The Unknown”
Na’in	Gwich’in Indians	“Brushman”
El-Ish-kas	Makah Indians	“Not Available”
“Not Available”	Tshimshian Indians	“Cannibal”
Iktomi	Plains Indians	“The Trickster “
Yé’iitsoh	Navajo Indians	“Big God “

Native American legends are rich in Bigfoot content. There can’t be any creature walking this Earth that the Native Americans hadn’t encountered at least once in a while . Think about it , these people lived as one with the Earth 24/7 365 days a year . Even the most “outdoorsy” of we “civilized” people can only claim a few weeks (or days or hours in most cases) a year of really being in the bush . Below are some of the names that Native Americans had for Bigfoot.

Bukwas – Kwakwaka’wakw Indian
Tsonaqua – Kwakwaka’wakw Indian
Tornit – Inuit Indian
Nun Yunu Wi – Cherokee Indian
Kecleh-kudleh – Cherokee Indian
Gougou – Micmac Indian
Kokotshe – Tete-de-Boule Indian
Witiko – Tete-de-Boule Indian
Atshen – Tete-de-Boule Indian
Misinghalikun – Lenni Lenape Indian
Wsinkhoalican – Lenni Lenape Indian
Nu’numic – Owens Valley Paiute Indian
Tse’nahaha – Mono Lake Paiute Indian
Slalakums – Upper Stalo Indian
Iktomi – Plains Indian
Kashehotapalo – Choctaw Indian
Nalusa Falaya – Choctaw Indian
Windago – Athabascan Indian
Wetiko – Cree Indian
Sasq’ets (Sasquatch) – Salish Indian
Choanito – Wenatchee Indian
Tsiatko – Puyallup / Nisqually Indian
Steta’l – Puyallup / Nisqually Indian
Atahsaia – Zuni Indian
Madukarahat – Karok Indian
Chiye tanka – Lakota Sioux Indian
Chiha tanka – Dakota Sioux Indian
Kushtaka – Tlingit Indian
A hoo la hul – Yup’ik Indian
Esti Capcaki – Seminole Indian
Gogit – Haida Indian
Hecaitomixw – Quinault Indian
Skukum – Quinault Indian
Tsadjatko – Quinault Indian
Mesingw – Leni Lenape Indian
Na’in – Gwich’in Indian
Ye’iitsoh – Navajo Indian
Nantiinaq – Kenai Peninsula Indian
Urayuli – SW Alaskan Eskimo
Gilyuk – Nelchina Plateau Indian
So’yoko – Hopi Indian
Miitiipi – Kawaiisu Indian
Tso apittse – Shoshone Indian
Boqs – Bella Coola Indian
Loo poo oi’yes – Miwuk Indian
Yi’dy’tay – Nehalem / Tillamook Indian
Sasahevas – Halkomelem Indian
Sc’wen’ey’ti – Spokane Indian
Seatco – Yakama / Klickitat / Puyallup Indian
Ste ye mah – Yakama Indian
Seat ka – Yakama Indian
Skookum – Chinook Indian
See’atco – Salish Indian
Xi’lgo -Nehalem / Tillamook Indian
Rugaru – Ojibway Indian
Skanicum – Colville Indian
Seeahtkch – Clallam Indian
Omah – Yurok Indian
El-lsh-kas – Makah Indian
Saskets – Salishan / Sahaptin Indian
Manabai’wok – Menomini Indian
Yayaya-ash – Klamath Indian
Matlose – Nootka Indian
Iariyin – Hare Indian
Goo tee khi – Chilkat Indian
Kala’litabiqw – Skagit Indian
Yahyahaas – Modoc Indian
Toylona – Taos Indian
Get’qun – Lake Lliamna Indian
Nant’ina – Dema’ina Indian
Neginla eh – Alutiiq / Yukon Indian
Oh Mah – Hoopa Indian
Sne nah – Okanogan Indian
Qah lin me – Yakama / Klickitat Indian
Ge no’sgwa – Seneca Indian
Ge no sqwa – Iroquois / Seneca Indian
Ot ne yar heh – Iroquois Indian
Tah tah kle’ ah – Yakama / Shasta Indian
At’at’ahila – Chinookan Indian
Qui yihahs – Yakama / Klickitat Indian