On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, ROOD DAVID S wrote: > If you're curious, Wichita for 'president' (i':ri7asiwa:c7A) > translates 'Big Chief'. Is that because Wichita is not Siouan, or because > they're in the Southern plains? Very curious, actually! Now I wonder about Pawnee and Arikara, which are clearly Northern Plains as well as Northern Caddoan. JEK