What does “Arapahoe” mean?
“Arapahoe” (also spelled “Arapaho”) is the name for a nomadic American Indian bison hunting people that lived in Colorado and Wyoming during the 1800’s. Their language and traditions indicate that their ancestors formerly lived in permanent villages in the eastern woodlands of North America. These people observed the Sun Dance rituals. There are only a few thousand Arapaho left, mainly residing in Oklahoma.
