The town of Absarokee, in Stillwater County, shares its name with the historical word used by the Hidatsa People to refer to what is known today as the Crow Tribe (Apsáalookěi is a combination of the Hidatsa words for "large-beaked bird" and "children").

What does the word Absarokee mean?

The name Absarokee is derived from Apsáalookěi, the name given to the Crow Indian Tribe by the related Hidatsa people with Apsáa meaning "large-beaked bird" and lookěi meaning "children". ... The name was chosen by Absarokee-founder Sever T. Simonson who believed it meant "our people".

How do you spell Absarokee Montana?

Absarokee is pronounced "ab-SOHR'-kee,' while the nearby mountain range of the similar name Absaroka is pronounced "ab-SOHR'-kuh."