Great Sky River

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Great Sky River

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Translation of the name of the night sky phenomenon in several Native American cultures.

proper noun the Great Sky River

The Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous. (Used especially in Native American contexts.)
Similar: Silvery River, Milky Way

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@misc{great_sky_river_2026,
  title = {Great Sky River},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/great%20sky%20river},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}