200 Indian signs in most use

Yes

No

Good

Bad

Up

Down

High

Low

Few

Big

You

Me

Him

All

Me-all (us or we)

Him-all (they)

You-all

Man

Woman

Boy

Girl

Mother

Father

Brother

Sister

White man

Negro

Indian

People

Soldier

Question

Consider

Perhaps

Together

Among

 

Beside

With

Abuse

Across

Cannot

Eaten enough

Sleep small

Dance

Sing

Laugh

Explain

Know

Think

Understand

Steal

Cold

Done

End

Escape

Hide

Hole

Push

Chief

Medicine

Sign language

Heart

Hungry

Jealous

Sick

Silent

Angry

Astonish

Fond

Cry

Love

Brave

Hard

Strong

Effort

Much

Many

How many

Half

Heap

 

Poor in flesh

River

Brook

Lake

Pond

 

Gap (mountain)

Mountains

 

Mountain

Tree

 

 

Forest

 

Grass grow

Come

Go

Walk

Run

Stop

Wait

Work

Hunt

Trade

Exchange

Eat

Water

Drink

See

Look

Speak

Speech

Little talk

Listen

Smell

Buy or sell

Want

Give

Give me

Lie

Called

Taste

Writing

Reading

Counting

Keep

Poor

Private talk

Rain

Portrait

Powder

Swim

Possession

Color

Crazy

Prisoner

Fire

Flag

Knife

Medal

Pipe

Leaf

Prairie

Red ring

Rope

House

Teepee

Wagon

Town or city

Camp

Council

Boat

Blanket

Arrow

Coffee

Horse

Fish

Snake

Bear

Beaver

Bird

Buffalo

Deer

Dog

Elk

Crow

Rattlesnake

Owl

Cheyenne

Nez Perce

Pawnee

Sioux

Assinboine

Mandan

Black foot

Ten

Winter or year

All gone

Beyond

Old

Sharp

Sit or remain

Snow

Spotted

Star

Good morning

Good evening

Evening

Afternoon

Now

Breakfast

Dinner

Supper

Many times

Every little while

Time

Long time

Before

 

After

Night

Day

 

Sun

Morning

Noon

 

Year

Thick

Thin

Together

War

Striped

Half bred

Tobacco

Squirrel

Frog

Rabbit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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