George Catlin, Buffalo Lancing in the Snow Drifts—Sioux (detail), 1861/1869, National Gallery of Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Now think of an animal you like. (It doesn't have to be one you think an American Indian might know, like a buffalo or a grizzly bear. It could be something exotic like an ant-eater or an ostrich!) Put the two words together to make a name like Running-Fox or Skating-Dog. Your name helps others immediately recognize your special qualities and abilities.