Hinono'ei

Hinono'ei is an Arapaho word for an Arapaho person. The Arapaho ranged across the northern plains and the country east of the Rocky Mountains, hunting bison and maintaining ties with other peoples. Before horses became available, dogs pulled travois carrying household goods. Horses acquired through Indigenous networks in the eighteenth century enabled families to travel farther and carry heavier loads. By 1806 the Arapaho had formed an alliance with the Cheyenne, strengthening their position among the peoples of the plains.