from the peanut gallery

[Michael Mccafferty]

So, what is the consensus on the Hochunk etymology? Up in the air?


Sometimes I wonder if these old ethnonyms can mutate slightly for
some unknown reason(s). Sorta reminds me of Ojibwe /pooteewaataamii/, the
name for the Potawatomi. Because of vowels length problems that term has
nothing to do with "making a fire". Nevertheless, it's hard to imagine it
is not really related.

Michael