Arapaho

The Arapaho People

The Arapaho are a group of Native American people. They originally lived on the plains of Colorado and Wyoming. Today, they live in two main places.

The Northern Arapaho live together with the Eastern Shoshone on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. They are known as the Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation. The Southern Arapaho live with the Southern Cheyenne in Oklahoma, and they are called the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

The name Arapaho might come from the Pawnee word for "trader" or from a Crow word for "tattoo." The Arapaho call themselves Hinono'eino or Inun-ina, which means "our people."

The Arapaho people have five main groups. Each group speaks a different version of their language. These groups were originally separate but related tribes. They often worked together but kept their own identities.

The Arapaho have a rich culture and history. They are known for their strong alliances, especially with the Cheyenne tribe. They were skilled at using horses, which helped them travel and hunt. The Arapaho people have worked hard to keep their language and traditions alive. Many people today are proud of their Arapaho heritage.