Cecowįga
Green Buffalo Woman
Born about in Minnesota, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Michel St. Cyr Jr.
and Aksigaxųnųnįka Sixth Daughter (Ho-Chunk) White Elk
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2019
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Cecowįga was Ho-Chunk.
Biography
Cecowįga was born about 1859. She is the daughter of Michel St. Cyr and Aksigaxųnųnįka White Elk.
Name
In Hocąk, the name "Green Buffalo Woman" would be Cecowįga, from ce, "buffalo"; co, "the color spanning the spectrum from green though blue";-wį-, a feminine gender suffix; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. Given the meaning of co, the name could also mean, "Blue Buffalo Woman." It looks as if it were a Buffalo Clan name, but since in mythology, buffaloes represent stars, it may refer to a star that is bright enough to be seen in the blue sky.
Sources
- Linda M. Waggoner, “Starring Red Wing!: The Incredible Career of Lilian M. St. Cyr, the First Native American Film Star (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2019) 327 nt. 50.
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