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Faculty and students at Little Big Horn College have been compiling Crow place names and the narratives associated with them in an ongoing project that began in 1996. Over five hundred names have been recorded. The majority are within historic Crow Territory but some are as far away as central Alberta, Utah, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C.
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Sáhpua Annapiio Wooded area near Hardin, below bluff where Ft. Custer stood, on the Bighorn River side (pg 39). Location: Other areas in Montana district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Where Seven Were Killed Shichapáaliia Location: Other areas in Montana district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Porqupine Hill English name: “Porqupine Butte”Shichiiapáhpaache Prominent butte north of Belt, MT named after the distinctive sandstone ring outcropping around the hill. Location: Other areas in Montana district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Hill That Has A Belt English name: “Belt Butte”Shichóowappe Prominent butte north of Crow Agency, also referred to as simply Owaappe/Square. Location: Black Lodge district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Square Hill Shihch'e Shipíte (1) Not common Crow name for these hills, but is Hidatsa common name = Awaxaawi Shibishash/Mountains Black. Location: Other areas in the United States district, South DakotaEnglish literal translation: Black Hills English name: “Black Hills”Shihch'e Shipíte (2) West edge of Yellowstone Park, Gallatin Co. Listed as Black Butte Creek by Morgan Location: Hardin to Bozeman district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Black Hill English name: “Black Butte”Shíilapee Aashe Location: Pryor district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Red Fox River English name: “Pryor Creek”Shiitilítshia Point between Windy Point and Sheep Mountain, Bighorn Mountains. Location: Big Horn district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Stinking Hill Shipia Aashe Location: Other areas in Montana district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Muddy River English name: “Big Muddy River”Shipia Aashkaate Location: Other areas in Montana district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Muddy Creek English name: “Little Muddy River”Shipite Alaxapíia Location: Pryor district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Where The Black (Horse) Was Lost English name: “Section House Coulee”Shitbáakoo Prominent hill southwest of Hardin. Location: Hardin to Bozeman district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: High Hill English name: “Walker Hill”Shithísshe (1) Location: Other areas in the United States district, WyomingEnglish literal translation: Red Hills English name: “Red Hills, Shoshone National Forest, WY”Shithísshe (2) Prominent hills on the south end of the Wolf Mountains, 10 miles north of Ranchester, WY. Area known for sacred snakes. Location: Wyoming area district, WyomingEnglish literal translation: Red Hills English name: “south end of Wolf Mountains”Shitsáhpua Seven prominent buttes on the westside of the Soap Creek oil field area. Location: Big Horn district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Seven Hills Shitxaawé Prominent hill north of Crow Agency also referred to as Attaxaawe/Pronged Points. Location: Black Lodge district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Pronged Hill Suaihchísshe Highest point southeast of Dryhead Overlook, north of Layout Creek. Three Sisters area of East Pryor Mountain. Location: Other areas in Montana district, MontanaEnglish literal translation: Thunderbird's Nest English name: “East Pryor Mountains”
