Last Updated on December 30, 2012 by Dennis
Many tribes have sub-tribes, bands, gens, clans and phratry. Often very little information is known or they no longer exist. We have included them here to provide more information about the tribes.
- Black Lodges. According to Grinnell (Soc. Org. Cheyenne, 144, 1905), a local designation for a part of the Northern Cheyenne.
- Half Breed Band. Mentioned by Culbertson (Smithson. Rep. 1850, 143, 1851) as a local band of the Cheyenne (q. v.) in 1850, probably named from a chief; or perhaps the Sutaio.
- Hevhaitanio (Hévhaitä′nio, ‘hair men’, ‘fur men’; sing., Hévhaitän}. A principal division of the Cheyenne, q. v.
- Heviqsnipahis (Hevĭqs′nĭ′’pahĭs, ‘aortas closed, by burning’; sing., Hevĭqs′nĭ′’pa). A principal division of the Cheyenne, q. v.
- Himatanohis (Hĭmátanóhĭs, ‘bowstring men’). A warrior society of the Cheyenne, q. v.
- Himoiyoqis (Hĭ′moiyóqĭs, a word of doubtful meaning). A warrior society of the Cheyenne (q. v.); also sometimes known as Oómi-nű′tqiu, Coyote warriors. (J. M.)
- Hisiometanio (Hĭsíometä′nio, ‘ridge men’; sing., Hĭsíometä′n). A principal division of the Cheyenne, q. v.
- Honowa (Hô‘nowǎ, ‘poor people’; sing, Hô‘nów). A principal division of the Cheyenne, q. v.
- Hotamimsaw (Hotám-ĭmsáw, ‘foolish or crazy dogs’). A warrior society of the Cheyenne, q. v.
- Hotamitanio (Hotámitä′nio, ‘dog men’; sing., Hotámitä′n). A warrior society of the Cheyenne (q. v), commonly known to the whites as Dog Soldiers. See Military Societies.