_________________________________________ 5.1 Introduction The word Cheyenne is of foreign origin, derived from the Dakota word sha-hi'y.

Census of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians, Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, Concho, Oklahoma, taken by W. W. Scott, Superintendent Cheyenne and Arapaho-Census: June 30, 1921

Based on the teachings of the Cheyenne prophet Sweet Medicine, many Cheyennes believed that white people were here to stay and that their children must learn white ways to survive.

Data availablity limited to tribal lands with tribal approval.

Cheyenne was originally established in 1867 with the westward advance of the railroad. It was laid out as two mile square city angled northwest to southeast to maximize sun exposure during the winter …

The mission of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes HOPE Program is to assist low-income tribal members with supplemental assistance during genuine crisis situations and increase the tribal …

The homeland for the Cheyenne occupied the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas. The Cheyenne followed the buffalo herds throughout the Great Plains. Living in teepees allowed the …