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Navajo
"owl"
A Navajo nature name with a cool, fresh sound.
Cherokee
"hooting owl"
Owls are revered and feared in Cherokee culture, thought of as witches in disguise. Uguku is one of multiple owl names in the Cherokee language. It is onomatopoetic with the owl's calls.
"white owl"
Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.
Choctaw, Native American