What is "shaganappi"

n. A rawhide strap, e.g. as used to hold together http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20River%20cart.

Shaganappi is a word of Cree origin meaning "rawhide thong or lacing". Red River ox carts were held together by bison hide lacings known as shaganappi.

The word may also refer to:

• Shaganappi, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary
• Shaganappi Trail, an arterial road in Calgary's Northwest quadrant
• Shaginappi Lodge #61, a former lodge of the Order of the Arrow, ( Scouting's national honor society). In 1974 it merged with another lodge.