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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2002

"Nicknames among Indian people are common. I believe most people on reservations have had one or two names that have stayed with them throughout their lives. My brother's Indian name was “Spring Colt,” and we called him Pony most of his life. The nickname I grew up with was a real humdinger. Since my friends and family don't remember it, I don't tell, and it is one of the best-kept secrets on the reservation. . ."

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DOREEN YELLOW BIRD COLUMN: N.D. place names tell a story (The Grand Forks Herald 8/31)

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