Mano'iyo'he

Mano’iyo’he is a Cheyenne name for the Smoky Hill River, recalling a grove of trees along its course. The river rises on the High Plains of eastern Colorado and winds eastward into Kansas, where it joins the Republican to form the Kansas River. Its upper valley crosses open grasslands and sandy ground, while trees and water gather along the stream. The river connected the western plains with the more settled country downstream.