In Cree they call the white man moonyass. I'm not sure if it's insulting or not, probably not.
I did some reading and one native says it's because our asses are white like the moon. Great sense of humour the Cree have.
Anyways here's the real deal from another board.
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Originally Posted by Sporty 
Mooneows (not moonyass) means white men, dunno how that even remotely warrants a ban over, I've seen much much worse on this board. This isn't a slang or derogatory word in Cree it simply means white man or men, sheesh.
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