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From: sarima@netcom.com (Stanley Friesen)
Subject: Re: "How" as an Indian greeting [was Re: Tanks/Mercie
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In article <3q37te$bvq@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
ShawneeFox <shawneefox@aol.com> wrote:
>I am told by Lakota acquaintances that their word is "hau" as in "hau
>kola" greetings friend.
>
Hmm, this would imply that to be historically accurate, only Lakota/
Dakota/Nakota people should be represented as saying "how".

(I doubt member of many other amerindian peoples would have used
a Dakota word).
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