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South Park? That's probably where the big Indian got it from.

How do you know it started there in N California? Do you know personally the first person to use it or is this just hearsay. I mean I know a guy that claims responsibilty for a slang term but even...

Who are Cartman and Stan?

"Hella" is very common amongst the American Indians I worked with. I just assumed that they invented it and it is spreading because it has already spread into the cowboy culture.

I dont know about books but I do know a man that used to teach Lakota or Dakota at the University of Minnesota. So I think you should be able find some infomation on this with a search engine.