Word for 'prairie'?

[Koontz John E]

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Rankin, Robert L wrote:
> > I think OP uses ttaNde' in that sense.  I believe this must be a
> somewhat irregular correspondence for Dakota thiNta as in Teton.
>
> I did mention the thiNta/thiNtowaN 'Teton' use but missed the related
> (?) Omaha term.  I did search the Dorsey 1890 texts but found no
> reference to prairie except in things like prairie chicken/hen.  Same
> for plains.

I think Dorsey may gloss in land or earth or something like that.  Check
t.oNdse in LaFlesche.  I think I remember something ozo (uzo) vs. ttaNde
for lowland vs. upland woods in Quapaw.

JEK