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
Stenwyken, Stuanwauken – Okanagan
Souie Appoo – Similkameen
