Chapter VI: Part 6

Wa-zha´-zhe-wiⁿ, Wa-zha-zhe-woman. Daughter of
Ni´-ḳa-i-çi-wa-the and Ḳi´-o.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle-woman. Wife of Wa-çe´-ṭoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Hiⁿ-sha´-a-xthi or Zhiⁿ-ga´-ga-hi-ge of
the I´-ba-ṭse gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of P̣a´-zhi-hi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

ÇI^N´-DSE-A-GTHE (WEARERS-OF-LOCKS)

MALE

Moⁿ-iⁿ´-ḳa-u-ga-hni. (Meaning obscure.) Son of U-hoⁿ´-ge-u-zhoⁿ
and Gia´-çoⁿ-ba.

Ni-oⁿ´-ba-giu-e. (Meaning obscure.) Son of U-hoⁿ´-ge-u-zhoⁿ and
Gia´-çoⁿ-ba.

U-hoⁿ´-ge-u-zhoⁿ, Lies-at-the-end. Also Shoⁿ´-ge-thi-hi,
Dog-scarer. Refers to the dog, one of the life symbols of the
gens.

Wa-hiu´-tha-zhu, Bone-gnawer. Refers to the habit of the dog.
Son of U-hoⁿ´-ge-u-zhoⁿ and Gia´-çoⁿ-ba.

Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-noⁿ-p̣a-iⁿ, The-god-who-is-feared. Refers to the
constellation, Canis Major, the life symbol of this gens.

FEMALE

Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba, Two-standards.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle-woman. Daughter of U-hoⁿ´-ge-u-zhoⁿ
and Gia-çoⁿ-ba.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Moⁿ-iⁿ´-ḳa-moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

ṬSI´-ZHU WA-SHTA-GE

Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens, as given by Btho´-ga-hi-ge.

SONS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Wa-ṭsi´-da. (Meaning obscure.)

2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Ni´-wa-the, Life-giver. Refers to the office of
the gens to give the word that a captive shall live and not be
killed.

3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Moⁿ´-ça-noⁿ-pa-i. (Meaning obscure.)

DAUGHTERS

1. Mi´-na. Xi-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle.

2. Wi´-he. Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi, Sacred-arrowshaft.

3. A-çin´-ga. Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-dsi-i-ṭa. (Meaning obscure.)

OTHER NAMES

MALE

A´-hiu-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-wings. Husband of E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi of the
Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

A´-hiu-zhiⁿ-ga. Son of O-tho´-xa-wa-the and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Btho´-ga-hi-ge, Chief-of-all. Refers to the sacred character
of the position of the hereditary chief chosen from this
gens to represent the Ṭsi´-zhu tribal division. Husband of
Wa´-dsi-u-hi-zhi of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.

Ga-hi´-ge-ṭoⁿ, Standing-chief. Refers to the position of the
hereditary chief of the Ṭsi´-zhu tribal division.

Ga-hi´-ge-ṭoⁿ. Son of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Doⁿ´-a-bi.

Ga-hi´-ge-ṭoⁿ. Son of P̣i-çi´ and Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe.

Ga-hi´-ge-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-chief. Refers to the high position of the
hereditary chief of the Ṭsi´-zhu tribal division. Husband of
Iⁿ´-be-zhoⁿ-ḳa-wiⁿ of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-moⁿ-çe, Iron-hawk. Husband of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-hawk. Son of Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.

Gthe-moⁿ´-zhiⁿ-ga. (Meaning obscure.) Young Claremore. Husband
of Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´ gens.

Ha-xiⁿ-u´-mi-zhe. (Not a gentile name.) Husband of
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

Hoⁿ´-ba-tha-gthiⁿ, Peaceful-day. Refers to the office of the
gens as Peacemaker. (Used in the Iⁿ-shta´-çoⁿ-da gens of the
Omaha tribe as a woman’s name.) Son of Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ.

Ho-wa´-ça-e. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Ni´-ḳa-a-ça of the
Tho´-xe gens.

Ḳa´-xe-thoⁿ-ba, Two-crows. The significance of this name is
lost. (In the Hoⁿ´-ga gens of the Omaha tribe refers to the
feathers of two crows used in making the staff of authority in
the buffalo hunt.)

Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga, Playful-sun. Refers to the sun as one of the
symbols of this gens. Husband of Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ
gens.

Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga. Husband of Doⁿ´-a-bi of the Tho´-xe gens.

Moⁿ´-ça-noⁿ-p̣a-iⁿ, Dreaded-arrow-shaft. Son of
P̣a-hoⁿ-gthe-ga-xthi.

Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ, Iron-necklace.

Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ. Also Ṭsi´-zhu-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Playful Ṭsi-zhu.
Husband of Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Moⁿ´-ha-u-gthiⁿ, Sits-under-a-bank. Husband of Miⁿ-chu´-xa-ge
of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳon-da-gi gens.

Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da, Watches-over-the-land. Husband of
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa-wa-shta-ge gens.

Moⁿ-shoⁿ-a´-shiⁿ-e, Travels-over-the-land. Son of Ga-hi´-ge-toⁿ
and Iⁿ´-be zhoⁿ-ḳa-wiⁿ.

Moⁿ-to´-e. The-earth.

Ni´-wa-the, Giver-of-life. Refers to the authority of this gens
to permit captives to live.

Ni´-wa-the. Son of Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Ni´-wa-the. Son of Gthe-moⁿ´-zhiⁿ-ga and Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba.

Ni´-wa-the. Husband of Iⁿ´-be-zhoⁿ-ka of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.

Ni´-wa-the. Son of O-tho´-xa-wa-the and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Noⁿ-be´-çi, Yellow-hands. Refers to the yellow feet of
the eagle, one of the life symbols of this gens. Son of
Btho-ga-hi-ge.

Noⁿ-be´-çi. Son of Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Noⁿ-be´-çi. Son of Ha-xiⁿ-u´-mi-zhe and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

O-ḳi´-ça. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Mi´-tse-xi-hoⁿ-ga of
the Hoⁿ´-ga U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi gens.

O-pa´-sho-e. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Wa-ṭoⁿ-i´-ça-e of
the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

O-tho´-xa-wa-the. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ
of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ gens.

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ, Head-cutter. Refers to the custom of
cutting off the heads of the enemy. Son of O-pa´-sho-e and
Wa-ṭoⁿi´-ça-e.

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ. Son of Ni-ḳa´-shi-e of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga
gens.

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ. Son of Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ.

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ. Son of P̣i-çi´ and Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe.

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ. Son of Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ. Son of Wa-çe´-ṭoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga. (Louis Pryor.)

P̣a´-ba-wa-xoⁿ. Son of Gthe-doⁿ´-moⁿ-çe and Mi´-ṭse-xi.

P̣a-hiu´-çka, White-hair. (In the Hoⁿ´-ga gens of the Omaha
tribe and refers to the sacred white buffalo.) Husband of
Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´ gens.

P̣i´-çi´, Acorn-of-the-red-oak. Refers to the mythical story
of the eagle causing the acorns to drop down in showers as he
alighted on a red oak when he came down from the sky. Husband
of Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

Shoⁿ´-ge-moⁿ-iⁿ, Walking-dog. (War name.) This man belonged
to the Ba´-po subgens of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens. This
subgens had the office of making the stem for the peace pipe.
The stem was made from the elder tree, which was called
ba-po, popper, because boys made popguns out of this tree.
Ba´-po-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-ba-po, is one of the child names of this
gens. Husband of Wa-ṭse´-wiⁿ of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´ gens.

Thoⁿ-ba´-zhi. (Meaning obscure.) Son of Thoⁿ´-dse-wa-hi.

Thoⁿ´-dse-wa-hi, Bone-heart.

Ṭoⁿ´-woⁿ-ga-xe, Village-maker. (In Moⁿ-iⁿ-ḳa-ga-xe gens of the
Omaha tribe.) Husband of Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga
gens.

Ṭoⁿ-woⁿ´-i-hi, Arrives-at-the-village. Son of Ni´-wa-the.

Ṭoⁿ-woⁿ´-i-hi. Husband of Ṭse-çoⁿ´-wiⁿ of the Tho´-xe gens.

Ṭo´-thi-xtho-dse, Potato-peeler. Husband of P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse of
the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Ṭs’e-moⁿ´-iⁿ, Walks-in-death. Son of Wa-thi´-gthoⁿ-thiⁿ-ge.

Ṭsi´-zhu-ga-hi-ge, Ṭsi-zhu-chief. Son of Wa-çe´-ṭoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga and
Xu-tha-da-wiⁿ.

Ṭsi´-zhuⁿ-hoⁿ-ga, Sacred-Ṭsi-zhu. Refers to the sacred
character of the office of the gens. Husband of
Gthe-doⁿ´-çoⁿ-wiⁿ of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.

Ṭsi´-zhu-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-Ṭsi-zhu. Husband of Ṭse´-mi-ṭse-xi of
the Tho´-xe gens.

Ṭsi´-zhu-zhiⁿ-ga. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Wa-çe´-ṭoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.

Wa-çe´-ṭoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga. (Louis Pryor.)

Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-i-e, One-who-saw-wa-ḳoⁿ-da. Son of
Wa-thi´-gthoⁿ-thiⁿ-ge.

Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-i-e. Son of P̣i-çi´ and Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe.

Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-i-e. Son of Moⁿ-zho-a´-ḳi-da and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-i-e. Son of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Doⁿ´-a-bi.

Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-i-e. Son of O-tho´-xa-wa-the and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Wa-ni´-e-toⁿ, Giver-of-life. Refers to the office of this gens
as a peace-maker. Son of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.

Wa-ni´-e-ṭoⁿ. Son of Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi
gens.

Wa-ni´-e-ṭoⁿ. Son of Ha-xiⁿ-u´-mi-zhe and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Wa-ni´-e-ṭoⁿ. Husband of Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ, Good-doctor. Refers to the practice of the
people of bringing their sick to some member of this gens
to be fed ceremonially so that they may get well. Son of
P̣a-hoⁿ´-gthe-ga-xthi and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of A-hiu´-zhiⁿ-e and E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Btho´-ga-hi-ge.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Husband of Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-noⁿ gens.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Ṭsi´-zhu-hoⁿ-ga.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Noⁿ-be´-çi and Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Ha-xiⁿ-u´-mi-zhe and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Ṭo´-thi-xtho-dse and P̣a´-xpi-coⁿ-dse.

Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ. Son of Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ and Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ.

Wa-thi´-gthoⁿ-thiⁿ-ge, No-mind. (Not Ni-ḳi-e.) (In
Moⁿ´-thiⁿ-ḳa-ga-xe gens of the Omaha tribe.) Also
Ha´-ba-zhu-dse, Red-corn, a name which refers to a life symbol
of the gens. Husband of Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-hi-thoⁿ-be of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-noⁿ gens.

Wa´-thu-xa-ge, Clutches-them-till-they-cry. Refers to the
attack of the eagle on its prey. Husband of Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi
of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Wa-zhiⁿ´-ga-ça-be, Black-bird. (In the Moⁿ-iⁿ´-ḳa-ga-xe gens of
the Omaha tribe.) Husband of Doⁿ´-a-bi of the Tho´-xe gens.

Wa-zhiⁿ´-ga-hiⁿ, Bird-feathers. Refers to the eagle, one of the
life symbols of the gens. Son of Shoⁿ´-ge-moⁿ-iⁿ.

Xu-tha´-ṭs’a-ge, Aged-eagle. Refers to the eagle as a symbol of
long life. Son of Ṭsi-zhu-hoⁿ-ga and Gthe-doⁿ´-çoⁿ-wiⁿ.

Xu-tha´-ṭs’a-ge. Son of Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.

Xu-tha´-zhu-dse, Red eagle. Refers to the life symbol of the
gens.

Xu-tha´-zhu-dse. Son of P̣i-çi´ and Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe.

Xu-tha´-zhu-dse. Husband of Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.

FEMALE

Mary Cox. Daughter of A-hiu´-zhiⁿ-e and E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi.

E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi, One-only-seen-by-all. Refers to the sun, one
of the life symbols of the gens. Daughter of Ṭsi´-zhu-hoⁿ-ga
and Gthe-doⁿ´-çoⁿ-wiⁿ.

E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi. Daughter of Noⁿ-be´-çi and
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi.

E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi. Daughter of Gthe-doⁿ´-moⁿ-çe and Mi´-ṭse-xi.

E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi. Daughter of O-tho´-xa-wa-the and
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ, Hawk-woman. (Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi name.) Daughter
of P̣a´-hiu-çka and Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi. (In Moⁿ´-thiⁿ-ḳa-ga-xe gens
of the Omaha tribe.)

Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ni´-ḳa-zhu-e of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Hi´-ga-moⁿ-ge, Eagle-down. Refers to the use of the eagle down
in the tribal ceremonies.

Hi´-ga-moⁿ-ge. Daughter of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Doⁿ´-a-bi.

Hi´-ga-moⁿ-ge. Daughter of O-tho´-xa-wa-the and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi, Eagle-down. Refers to the eagle, a symbol of
long life. Wife of Gthi´-kshe of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ gens.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Daughter of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Granddaughter of Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-hi-oⁿ-be, wife of
Moⁿ-xe-a-gthe.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Daughter of Ṭsi´-zhu-hoⁿ-ga and
Gthe-doⁿ´-çoⁿ-wiⁿ.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Wife of Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga of the Tho´-xe gens.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Daughter of Mi-da-iⁿ-ga and Doⁿ´-a-bi.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Wife of Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-ṭsi-e of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi. Wife of Xu-tha´-wa-ṭoⁿ-iⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-noⁿ gens.

I´-ga-moⁿ-ge, same as Hi´-ga-moⁿ-ge. Daughter of P̣a-hiu´-çka
and Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi.

I´-ga-moⁿ-ge. Wife of John Lookout of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

I´-ni-a-bi, Protector. Refers to the duty of this gens to
protect those who flee to the house of refuge, in the keeping
of this gens, for protection. Daughter of P̣a-hoⁿ´-ga-ga-xthi
and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

I´-ni-a-bi, Annie Daniels.

I´-ni-a-bi. Daughter of Btho´-ga-hi-ge.

I´-ni-a-bi. Daughter of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Doⁿ´-a-bi.

I´-ni-a-bi. Wife of A´-hiu-çka of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

I´-ni-a-bi. Daughter of Xu-tha´-zhu-dse and Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi, Sacred-arrow-shaft. Wife of Moⁿ-shi-ṭa-moⁿ-iⁿ.
(This is an Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga name.)

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Wa-sho´-she of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Gi´-thi-ḳoⁿ-bi of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-ça of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Wife of O-tha´-ha-moⁿ-iⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ
gens.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of O-ḳi´-ça and Mi-ṭse´-xi-hoⁿ-ga.

Moⁿ´-zhoⁿ-dsi-i-ṭa. Born-on-the-earth. Daughter of P̣i-çi´ and
Çoⁿ-çi-gthe.

Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-dsi-i-ṭa. Daughter of Wa-çe´-ṭoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga and
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-dsi-i-ṭa. Wife of Wa-zhiⁿ´-wa-xa of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge.

Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-dsi-i-ṭa. Wife of Çoⁿ-dse-u´-gthiⁿ or We´-iⁿ-ga-xe.

P̣a-hiu´-thi-shoⁿ. (Meaning obscure.) Daughter of
Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da.

Wa-ça´-a-ba. (Meaning obscure.) Daughter of Moⁿ´-çe-noⁿ-p’iⁿ.

Wa-ça´-be-wiⁿ, Black-bear-woman. Daughter of Noⁿ-be´-çi and
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi.

Wa-k’o´-ga-hi-ge, Woman-chief. (Not a gentile name.)

Wa-k’o´-ga-hi-ge. Wife of Xu-tha´-xtsi of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Daisy Ware. Daughter of Ha-xiⁿ-u´-mi-zhe and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Wa-zha´-xe-iⁿ (Meaning obscure.) Wife of Ṭse-do´-ga-iⁿ-dse of
the Ṭse-do´-ga-iⁿ-dse gens.

Wa-zha´-xe-iⁿ. Wife of Mi´-she-ṭsi-the of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle-woman. Daughter of P̣a-hiu´-çka and
Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Çoⁿ-dse´-ḳoⁿ-ha of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Wa-xthi´-zhi of the Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Noⁿ´-ḳa-ṭo-ho of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens. (Daughter of Shoⁿ´-ge-moⁿ-iⁿ.)

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of P̣oⁿ´-ḳa-zhiⁿ-ga of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ho-wa´-ça-e and Ni´-ḳa-a-ça.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ṭoⁿ´-woⁿ-ga-xe and Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Noⁿ´-ḳoⁿ-çe-wiⁿ of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ni´-wa-the.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Augustine Crow.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Ni´-ḳa-wa-da-iⁿ-ga of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´ gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Moⁿ-zhoⁿ-a´-ḳi-da and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga and Doⁿ´-a-bi.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ha-xiⁿ-u´-mi-zhe and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Wa-ni´-e-ṭoⁿ and Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ni´-wa-the and Iⁿ´-be-zhoⁿ-ḳa.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Ḳo´-zhi-çi-gthe of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Thon´-dse-ṭoⁿ-ga of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ṭo´-thi-xtho-dse and
P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Ga-hi´-ge-noⁿ-zhiⁿ of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of A´-ḳi-da-zhiⁿ-ga of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

ṬSE-DO´-GA Iⁿ-DSE GENS

MALE

Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi, Taken-for-a-Hoⁿ´-ga. Refers to a mythical story
in which it is said that the Wa-zha´-zhe mistook the Ṭsi´-zhu
for the Hoⁿ´-ga on their first meeting.

Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi. Son of Ṭse-do´-ga-iⁿ-dse and Wa-zha´-xe-iⁿ.

Ṭse-do´-ga-iⁿ-dse, Buffalo-bull-face. Refers to the description
given by the tribal messenger of the first buffalo he found.
Husband of Wa-zha´-xe-iⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Ṭse-p̣a-u´-thiⁿ-ga, Holder-of-the-buffalo-head. Refers to the
butchering of the first buffalo found.

Wa´-ḳi-a-shke, Tied-together. Refers to the tying of two pieces
of meat by the hunter for convenience of carrying.

Wa-ṭo-ge´, Active. Husband of I´-ni-a-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Wa-zha´-a-ḳi-p̣a, Met-the-Wa-zha´-zhe. Son of Wa-ṭo-ge´ and
I´-ni-a-bi.

Xu-tha´-wa-ḳoⁿ-da, Mysterious-eagle. Son of Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of
the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

FEMALE

Gia´-çoⁿ-wiⁿ. (Meaning obscure.) Daughter of Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of
the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle-woman. Daughter of Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of
the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Daughter of Ṭse-do´-ga-iⁿ-dse and Wa-zha´-xe-iⁿ.

ṬSE THO^N´-ḲA GENS

(Only one of this gens survives)

Ṭse´-mi-ṭse-xi, Sacred-buffalo-woman. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens
of the Omaha tribe.) Wife of Xu-tha´-p̣a of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

MI-Ḳ’I^N´ GENS

Special kinship terms and personal names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´, Sun-carrier gens, as given by E-hiu´-gthe, a member of the gens.

SONS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi, Mistaken-for-a-Hoⁿ´-ga.

2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Gthe-doⁿ´-ga-xe, Hawk-maker.

3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Mi´-hi-the, Sun-down; also, Mi´-hi-the-zhiⁿ-ga,
Little-sun-down.

DAUGHTERS

1. Mi´-na. Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle-woman.

2. Wi´-he. Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi, Sun-that-is-looked-at.

3. Çi´-ge or A-çiⁿ-ga. Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´-wiⁿ, Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´-woman.

OTHER NAMES

MALE

George. Son of Mi´-hi-the and Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-thoⁿ-be.

Gthe-doⁿ-a-xe, Hawk-maker.

Gthe-doⁿ´-wa-ḳoⁿ, Mystery-hawk. Son of I´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ and
Wa-ṭoⁿ-i´-ça-e.

Gthi´-kshe, The returned. Refers to the new moon. Husband of
Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi, Mistaken-for-a-Hoⁿ´-ga.

Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi. Son of Mi-ḳa´-ḳ’e-zhiⁿ-ga and Moⁿ´-bthoⁿ-ba.

Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi. Son of Mi´-hi-the and Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-hi-thoⁿ-be.

Hoⁿ´-ga-ha-bi. Son of Mi-tho-ṭoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga and
P̣a-hiu´-e-çe.

Hoⁿ´-i-ḳa-zhi. (Meaning obscure.) Son of Mi-ḳa´-ḳ’e-zhiⁿ-ga and
Moⁿ´-bthoⁿ-ba.

I´-gi-a-ba-zhi, Lost. Refers to the waning of the moon. Son of
I´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ and Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e.

I´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e of
the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

John. Son of Mi´-hi-the and Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-hi-thoⁿ-be.

Mi´-hi-the, Sunset. Refers to the sun, one of the life symbols
of this gens. Husband of Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-hi-thoⁿ-be of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-noⁿ gens.

Mi-ḳa´-ḳ’e-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-star. Husband of Moⁿ´-bthoⁿ-ba of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.

Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Playful-Mi-ḳ’iⁿ. Husband of
Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.

Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´-wa-da-iⁿ-ga. Also E-hiu-gthe, Elm-creek, given to him
in honor of his father, who was killed in battle on a creek
by that name. Also Be-ga-xa-zhi, Never-beaten. Husband of
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Mi-tho-ṭoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-mid-day. Refers to the sun,
one of the life symbols of this gens. Husband of P̣a-hiu´-e-çe.

Ṭoⁿ´-iⁿ-kshe, Moon-returned-to-sight. Refers to the new moon.
Son of Mi-ḳ’iⁿ-wa-da-iⁿ-ga and Wa-xthe-thoⁿ-ba.

Wa-zha´-a-ḳi-p̣a, Met-the-Wa-zha´-zhe. Refers to the first
meeting of the Ṭsi´-zhu and the Wa-zha´-zhe divisions. Son of
Mi-tho´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ and Wa-ṭoⁿ-i-ça-e.

Wa-zhiⁿ-ga-tha-gthiⁿ, Good-bird.

Wa´-zhoⁿ-gi-the, Met-them-by-chance. (Hall Good.)

Zhoⁿ-i´-ni-tha, Clings-to-tree-for-safety. Also Ḳa´-xe-a-gthoⁿ,
Crow-head-dress.

FEMALE

Doⁿ´-a-bi, Looked-upon. Refers to the sun, one of the
life symbols of the gens. Daughter of I´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ and
Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e.

Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi, Sun-looked-upon. Wife of P̣a-hiu´-çka of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Mi´-doⁿ-a-bi. Daughter of Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´-wa-da-iⁿ-ga and
Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba.

Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ, Sun-that-travels. (In the Hoⁿ´-ga gens of the
Omaha tribe.) Daughter of Mi-tho´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ and Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi, Sacred-arrow-shaft.

Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Mi-da´-iⁿ-ga of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge
gens.

Ni´-ḳa, Person. Wife of Kshi´-zhi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Wa´-ṭse-wiⁿ, Star-woman. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha
tribe.) Wife of Shoⁿ-ge-moⁿ-iⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba, Two-standards. Wife of Gthe-moⁿ´-zhiⁿ-ga of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ, Good-eagle-woman. Wife of Moⁿ´-ge-ça-be of the
O´-poⁿ gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ. Wife of Iⁿ-shta´-moⁿ-çe of the Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga
gens.

Xu-tha´-da-wi. Wife of O-tho´-xa-wa-the of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge.

HO^N´ I-NI-ḲA-SHI-GA (NIGHT-PEOPLE)

Special kinship terms and personal names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens, as given by Ni´-ḳa-thoⁿ-ba, a member of the gens.

SONS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ, Moves-in-the-night.

2. Kshon´-ga. Ṭsi´-zhu-u-thu-ha-ge,
Last-in-the-order-of-the-Ṭsi´-zhu.

3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Hoⁿ´ga-i-ṭa-zhi, Not-of-the-Hoⁿ´-ga. Also
Hoⁿ´-ba-hiu, Day-comes.

DAUGHTERS

1. Mi´-na. Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite.

2. Wi´-he. Hoⁿ-wa´-k’u, Night-woman.

3. Çi´-ge or A-çiⁿ´-ga, E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi, Only-one-that-is-seen.

OTHER NAMES

MALE

Çiⁿ´-dse-thiⁿ-ge, No-tail. Refers to the red black bear, the
symbol of the Black bear gens of the Ṭsi´-zhu division. (Hayes
Little-bear.)

Hoⁿ´-ba-hiu, Day-comes. Refers to the passing of night, the
life symbol of this gens. Husband of Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Hoⁿ´-ba-hiu. Husband of Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge
gens.

Hoⁿ´-ga-a-ḳa-zhi. (Meaning obscure.) Son of
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi, wife of Noⁿ-be-çi.

Hoⁿ´-ga-a-ḳa-zhi. Son of Tho-ṭa-a-ça of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi
gens, wife of Ḳi´-moⁿ-hoⁿ of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ, Traveling-night. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the
Omaha tribe.) Son of Ni´-ḳa-thoⁿ-ba.

Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ. (Andrew Jackson.)

Ni´-ḳa-a-ḳi-ba-noⁿ, Runs-to-meet-men. Also E´-zhi-ga-xthi,
Slew-the-wrong-man. (War name.) Husband of Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ-ṭse-xi
of the Ni-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.

Ni´-ḳa-thoⁿ-ba, Two-men.

P̣e´-dse-moⁿ-iⁿ, Fire-walker. Refers to the finding of the red
bear, the life symbol of this gens. He was found walking in
the night, a light like that of fire shining from his breast.
Husband of We´-tsiⁿ-thu-ça of the Hoⁿ´-ga U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi gens.

Sho´-dse, Smoke. Refers to the duty of this gens to
light the ceremonial pipe. Son of Ni´-ḳa-a-ḳi-ba-noⁿ and
Gthe-doⁿ-wiⁿ-ṭse-xi.

We´-ça-ba-zhi. (Meaning obscure.) Son of Ni´-ḳa-a-ḳi-ba-noⁿ and
Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ-ṭse-xi.

Xoⁿ´-dse-u-moⁿ-iⁿ, Walks-among-cedars. Refers to the habit of
the bears. Husband of Xu-tha´-wiⁿ of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

FEMALE

E-noⁿ´-a-bi, Only-one-seen-by-all. Refers to the sun. Wife of
A-hiu-zhiⁿ-e of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Hoⁿ´-doⁿ-wa-ḳ’u, Woman-of-the-night.

Mi-doⁿ´-be, Sees-the-sun. Daughter of Ni´-ḳa-a-ḳi-ba-noⁿ and
Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite. (In Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the
Omaha tribe.) Wife of Tha-çiu´-e of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.

Mi´-ṭse-xi. Wife of Gthe-doⁿ´-moⁿ-çe of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge
gens.

Mi´-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Tho´-ṭa-a-ça of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi
gens, wife of Ḳi´-moⁿ-hoⁿ of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Mi´-ṭse-xi. Wife of Thi-hi´-bi of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Ni´-ḳa-shi-ṭsi-the. (Meaning obscure.) Wife of Chi-zhe´-wa-the
of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Wa-ça´-be-wiⁿ, Black-bear-woman. Refers to the symbol of the
Black Bear gens of the Ṭsi´-zhu division. (Lucy H. Bangs.)

The following are special kinship terms and personal names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of this gens, as given by Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ, a member. This man told the following story of the origin of this gens:

When the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga, People of the Night, were made they had fire. They wandered about upon the earth, but saw no people. At the beginning of day, when night had passed, they suddenly came upon the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ, a warlike people. The Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga offered their services to these strangers, which were accepted. The Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gave to the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga the office of Sho´-ḳa, which carried with it the duty of filling the ceremonial pipe and lighting it with the mystic fire of the People of the Night.

SONS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-iⁿ, Traveling-night.

2. Kshoⁿ´-ga´. Sho´-dse, Smoke. Referring to the sacred fire.

3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Ṭa-ḳoⁿ´-iⁿ-ge, No-sinews. The black bear are
said to have no sinew.

DAUGHTERS

1. Mi´-na. Mi´-na-the-favorite.

2. Wa-ça´-be-wiⁿ, Black-bear-woman.

3. Çi´-ge. E-noⁿ´-doⁿ-a-bi, Seen-by-all. All living creatures
see the sun.

OTHER NAMES

MALE

Çi-gthe´-wa-thi-ṭa, Crosses-trail. The bear in his wanderings
crosses the trails of other animals.

Çi-the´-dse-xo-dse, Gray-heels.

Da´-ḳoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ, Walks-as-in-fire-light.

Hoⁿ´-ga-thi-ḳa-zhi. (Meaning obscure.)

Hoⁿ-gthi´, Night-has-returned.

Moⁿ-ḳoⁿ´, Medicine.

O-ḳoⁿ´-dsi-wa-shkoⁿ, Struggles-by-himself. No one to help him
fight.

O-pa´-stse-dse, Long-body.

P̣a-çi´, Brown-nose.

Sha´-ge-btha-çka, Flat-hands.

Tho´-ṭoⁿ-gthi-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Stands-upright.

Wa-ça´-e-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi, Mysterious-bear.

Wa-ça´-e-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-bear.

Wa-shiⁿ´-shtoⁿ-ga, Soft-fat.

Wa-xa´-xa-doⁿ, Shaggy-hair.

Xo´-ga-hiⁿ-e-goⁿ, Hair-like-badger’s.

FEMALE

Hoⁿ-wa´-k’u, Night-woman.

Mi´-zhoⁿ-çka. (Meaning obscure.)

Ni´-ḳa-shi-ṭsi-the, Person-passes-by.

Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba, Two-standards.

NI´-ḲA-WA-ḲO^N-DA-GI (MEN OF MYSTERY)

Special kinship terms and personal names of the first three sons and first three daughters in a family of this gens. The thunder is the life symbol of this gens.

SONS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Gthe-doⁿ´-ṭse-ga, New-hawk. Refers to the
reconsecration of the hawk, the symbol of courage of the
warrior. Also Gthe-doⁿ-xo-e, Gray-hawk. Refers to the grayish
appearance of the hawk when it is painted afresh at a ceremony.

2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Gthe-doⁿ´-çka, White-hawk. Refers to the whitish
appearance of the hawk when freshly painted.

3. Ḳa´-zhiⁿ-ga. Ni-uⁿ´-ṭsi-gthe, Rumbling-in-the-distance.
Refers to the low rumbling of the thunder in an approaching
storm. Also Hu´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ, Roars-as-he-comes.

DAUGHTERS

1. Mi´-na. Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-ga, New-hawk-woman. Refers to the
reconsecration of the symbolic hawk.

2. Wi´-he. Tho´-ṭa-a-ça. (Meaning obscure.)

3. Çi´-ge. Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-hawk-woman. Refers to
the smallest of the hawks.

OTHER NAMES

MALE

A´-gthi-he-the, Returns-to-his-place. Refers to the returning
of the symbolic hawk to its place after a ceremony.

A´-ḳi-da-ga-hi-ge, Chief-protector. Title of one of the
protectors of the chiefs.

Ba´-çiu-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-hail.

Çe´-ça-gi-da, Returns-trotting.

Gthe-doⁿ´-çka, White-hawk. (Kshoⁿ-ga name.) Son of
Noⁿ´-ḳa-ṭo-ho and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge
gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-çka. Husband of Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-çka. Son of Gthe-doⁿ´-çka and Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ.

Gthe-doⁿ´-çka. Son of We-ṭoⁿ´-ha-iⁿ-ga and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

Gthe-doⁿ´-çka. Son of Noⁿ´-p̣e-wa-the and Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ.

Gthe-doⁿ´-ṭse-ga, New-hawk. (Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´ name.)

Gthe-doⁿ´-ṭsi-e, Hawk-passing-by. Refers to a hawk attacking
its prey. Son of Ṭoⁿ´-woⁿ-ga-she and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.

Gthi-noⁿ´-zhiⁿ, Returns-and-stands. Refers to the return of the
war-hawk after a successful attack upon the enemy.

Ḳe-noⁿ´-xu-xe, Cracks-the-turtle-with-his-foot.

Ḳe´-tha-moⁿ-iⁿ, Clear-day-approaching. Refers to the oncoming
of the clear sky after a thunderstorm.

Ḳi-xi´-tha-ba-zhi, Self-confident. Refers to the warlike spirit
of this gens.

Mi-ḳa´-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Playful-raccoon.

Mi-ḳa´-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-raccoon.

Mi-tsiu´-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-grizzly-bear.

Moⁿ-ge´-çi, Yellow-breast. A swallow. A bird that is closely
associated with thunderstorms.

Moⁿ-xpi´-moⁿ-iⁿ, Traveling-cloud. (In the Iⁿ-shta´-çoⁿ-da gens
of the Omaha tribe.)

Ni-zhiu´-ça-ge, Violent-rain.

Ni-zhiu´-moⁿ-iⁿ, Traveling-rain.

Ni-zhiu´-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-rain.

Noⁿ´-ḳa-ṭo-ho, Blue-back. Refers to the sacred hawk whose back
is painted blue. (In the Iⁿ-gthe´-zhi-de gens of the Omaha
tribe.) Also, Mi-ḳa´-zhiⁿ-ga. Refers to the raccoon-skin robe
of this gens used in ceremonies. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Noⁿ´-p̣e-wa-the, Fear-inspiring. Refers to the fear inspired
by the thunder. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha tribe.)
Husband of Hoⁿ-ga-wiⁿ of the O´-poⁿ gens.

O-pa´-the-e. (Meaning obscure.) Saucy-calf thinks it is a valor
name.

P̣a-thiⁿ´-wa-xpa-thiⁿ, Poor-Pawnee. Refers to the killing of a
half-starved Pawnee by an Osage.

Pratt, Charles. Son of Noⁿ´-p̣e-wa-the and Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ.

Sha´-wa-biⁿ, Bloody-hands. Refers to the talons of a hawk.

Shi-thoⁿ´-dse-we-tsiⁿ, Strikes-with-the-knee.

Ṭoⁿ´-woⁿ-ga-she, Taker-of-towns. This man has the office of
renewing of the sacred hawks. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.

Wa-hiu´-ga-xthi, Strikes-the-bones. Valor name.

Wa´-thu-da-çe, Crashing-sound. Refers to the thunder.

We´-ṭoⁿ-ha-iⁿ-ge. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa
of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Wa-xo´-be-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-shrine. Refers to the small portable
shrine containing the hawk and other symbolic articles.

Wa-zhiⁿ´-ni-ḳa, Bird-man.

Xo´-ḳa, Initiator. (Not gentile name.) Husband of Gthoⁿ-zhoⁿ-ba
of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Xoⁿ´-dse-u-moⁿ-iⁿ, Dwell-among-the-cedars. The thunder and the
lightning are said to live among the cedars.

Xu-e´-gi-da, Comes-roaring. Refers to the coming of the storm
with roaring winds.

Xu-e´-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Stands-soughing. Refers to the murmuring of the
cedar tree as the wind passes through its branches.

Zhoⁿ´-ga-xthi, Tree-killer. Refers to the habit of the
lightning of striking trees.

Zhoⁿ´-u-thi-stse-ge, Tree-splitter. Refers to the splitting of
a tree by lightning.

FEMALE

Gthe-doⁿ´-çoⁿ-wiⁿ, White-hawk-woman. Refers to the white paint
put upon some of the sacred hawks. Wife of Ṭsi´-zhu-hoⁿ-ga of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi, Hawk-Mi-na-the-favorite.

Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Zhiⁿ-ga´-wa-ça of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of P̣i´-zhi-ṭoⁿ-ga of the Tho´-xe
gens.

Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Noⁿ´-p̣e-wa-the and
Hoⁿ´-ga-wiⁿ.

Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ, Hawk-woman. Refers to the sacred hawks. (In the
Moⁿ´-thiⁿ-ḳa-ga-xe gens of the Omaha tribe.)

Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ-ṭse-xi, Hawk-Mi-na-the favorite. (In the
Ṭa-p̣a´ of the Omaha tribe.) Daughter of We-ṭoⁿ´-ha-iⁿ-ga and
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.

I’ⁿ´-shoⁿ-ba. (Meaning obscure.) Daughter of Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi of
the Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga gens.

Miⁿ-tsiu´-xa-ge. (Meaning obscure.) Wife of Moⁿ-ha-u-gthiⁿ of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Tho-ṭa´-a-ça. (Meaning obscure.) (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the
Omaha tribe.) Daughter of Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Tho-ṭa´-ṭa-ça. Daughter of Ḳi-xi´-tha-ba-zhi and Mi´-çoⁿ-iⁿ.

Tho´-ṭa-a-ça. Wife of Ḳi´-moⁿ-hoⁿ of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Wa´-dsi-u-hi-zhi. (Meaning obscure.) Wife of Btho´-ga-hi-ge of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Xoⁿ´-dse-wiⁿ, Cedar-woman. The cedar is a tree that is closely
associated with thunder.

Xo´-ṭa-wiⁿ, Blackbird-woman. The blackbird is one of the
war symbols of the Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens. Daughter of
Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

THO´-XE GENS

Special kinship terms and personal names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of the Tho´-xe gens, as given by Saucy-calf.

SONS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Ḳoⁿ´-çe-wa-e. (Meaning obscure.)

2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Hiⁿ-ba´-sda, Sheds-his-hair. Refers to the
shedding of hair by the buffalo.

3. Ḳa´-zhiⁿ-ga. Ṭse-zhiⁿ´-hoⁿ-ga, Sacred-calf.

DAUGHTERS

1. Mina. Doⁿ´-a-bi, Gazed-upon. Also Tho´-xe-wiⁿ, Tho´-xe-woman.

2. Wi´-he. P̣a-hiu´-thi-shoⁿ, Shaggy-head.

3. Çi´-ge, or A-çiⁿ´-ga. Ṭse-mi´-çi, Brown-buffalo-woman.
Also Boⁿ-gi´-da, The-lowing-herd. Also Ṭse-mi´-xtsi,
Real-buffalo-woman.

OTHER NAMES

MALE

A´-ga-ha-moⁿ-iⁿ, Walks-outside. Refers to the bulls, that are
in the habit of walking outside of the herd.

A´-ga-zhoⁿ, Bushy. Refers to the bushy hair on the front legs
of the buffalo bull.

A´-hiⁿ-u-ha-zhi-hi, Red-forelegs. Refers to the reddish-brown
legs of the buffalo.

Çi-ha´, Soles. Refers to the footprints of the buffalo. (In the
Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha tribe.)

Çi-ha´, Son of Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga and Gia´-çoⁿ-ba.

Çiⁿ´-dse-ço-ṭa, Slender-tail. Refers to the slender tail of the
buffalo.

Çiⁿ´-dse-wa-ḳoⁿ-da, Mystic-tail. Refers to the scalps attached
to the tail of the sacred hawk.

Çiⁿ´-dse-wa-ḳoⁿ-da. Son of Ṭse´-çe-ṭoⁿ-ga and Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ.

Çiⁿ´-dse-wa-ḳoⁿ-da. Son of Noⁿ´-ba-moⁿ-thiⁿ and
Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi.

Çiⁿ´-dse-wa-ḳoⁿ-da. Son of Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ, wife of
Moⁿ´-zhi-çka-ḳ’iⁿ-ga-xthi.

Çiⁿ´-dse-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-tail. Refers to the tail of the
buffalo.

Çi´-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-feet. Refers to the great size of the buffalo’s
feet. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha tribe.)

Da´-ba-dsiⁿ, Swollen. Refers to the wounded buffalo found dead
in a state of decomposition.

Do´-ba-moⁿ-thiⁿ, Walk-by-fours. Refers to the habit of the
bulls of walking by fours. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the
Omaha tribe.) Husband of Mi´-hoⁿ-ga of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.

Do´-ba-moⁿ-thiⁿ. Son of Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga and Gia´-çoⁿ-ba.

Fletcher, Francis. Son of Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga and Mi´-çoⁿ-e.

Ga-dsiⁿ´-gthi-thoⁿ, Crosses. Refers to the hungry calf that
runs in front of its mother to stop her. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be
gens of the Omaha tribe.)

Gthe-doⁿ´-stse-dse, Long-hawk. Refers to the long scalp locks
attached to the sacred hawks. Son of Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga and
Gia´-çoⁿ-ba.

He-ba´-ṭoⁿ-he, Stubby-horns. Refers to the old bull who had
worn his horns down to stumps.

Hiu´-gthe-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-legs. Refers to the great size of the
legs of the buffalo bull.

Hiⁿ-çi´-moⁿ-iⁿ, Brown-hair-walker. Refers to the brown color of
the calf. Also Çi-ha, Soles.

I´-hiⁿ-u-ba-doⁿ, Pointed-beard. Refers to the beard of the
buffalo.

I´-shka-da-bi, Playful. Refers to the sport afforded the hunter
by the herds of buffalo. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the Omaha
tribe.)

I-tha´-noⁿ-ça, Head-them-off. Refers to the heading off of the
buffalo trying to escape the hunter.

I´-wa-shkoⁿ, Dependable. Valor name. A man returned from the
warpath discouraged. On approaching the village he heard the
Herald singing his praises. He went back, attacked the enemy,
and won a big victory. Also Shoⁿ-ha-u-ḳi-p̣a-ṭse, Wolf-robe.
He thought a great deal of this robe, but when he attacked the
enemy he threw it away and lost it. These two names the warrior
won in this fight.

Ḳi-noⁿ´-doⁿ, Springs-forth. Valor name. Also Ṭse-moⁿ´-gi-u-e.
(Meaning obscure.) Son of Mi´-hoⁿ-ga of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ
gens.

Louis. Son of P̣a-çi´-do-ba and Mi´-çoⁿ-e.

Miⁿ´-dse-ḳoⁿ, Bow-string. The bow-string is made of buffalo
sinew and is of great value to the hunter and warrior. Son of
Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga and Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi.

Moⁿ-ga´-shu-dse or Moⁿ-ga´-shu-e, Dust-makers. Refers to the
dust raised by the herds of buffalo. Also P̣e´-zhe-u-tha-ha,
Grass-clings-to-him. Husband of Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

Moⁿ-iⁿ´-gthe-doⁿ, Walks-home. Son of Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga and
Hiⁿ-i-ḳi-a-bi.

Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-u-ga-shoⁿ, Wanderer. Refers to the buffalo that roams
over the land.

Ni-ga´-xu-e, Roaring-waters. Refers to the waters disturbed by
a herd of buffalo crossing a stream. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens
of the Omaha tribe.)

Noⁿ-ba´-moⁿ-thiⁿ, Two-walking. Refers to two buffalo walking
side by side. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha tribe.)
Husband of Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Noⁿ´-ḳa-a-ba-zha-ṭa, Straddles-the-back. Refers to the packing
of the buffalo meat on the back of the horse by the hunter.

Noⁿ´-p̣e-wa-the, Fear-inspiring. This name is used by both this
and the Ni-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the
Omaha tribe.)

Noⁿ-zhiⁿ´-tsi-e, Rises-suddenly. Refers to the alertness of the
buffalo.

Oⁿ´-be-çu-zhiⁿ-ga, Small-hips. Refers to the smallness of the
hips of the buffalo.

P̣a-çi-do-ba, Four-hills. Refers to the descent of a herd of
buffalo from a hilltop in four lines. (In the Ḳoⁿ´-çe gens of
the Omaha tribe.) Husband of Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.

P̣a-çi´-do-ba. Husband of Mi´-çoⁿ-e of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

P̣a´-ṭa-hiⁿ-shku-e, Hairy-head. Refers to the hairy head of the
buffalo.

P̣e´-zhe-a-ṭse, Grass-eater. Refers to the eating of grass by
the buffalo.

P̣i´-zhi-gthi-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Returns-to-fight. Refers to the enraged
bull standing to fight the hunter.

P̣i´-zhi-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-bad-one. Refers to the big bull that is
always ready to fight. Husband of Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.

P̣i´-zhi-ṭoⁿ-ga, Husband of Mary of the O´-poⁿ gens.

Sha´-be-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Stands-dark. The lone buffalo standing still
against the horizon. (In the Hoⁿ´-ga gens of the Omaha tribe.)

The´-çe-xa-ga, Rough-tongue. The tongue of the buffalo is rough.

Thi-xa´-ba-zhi, Not-chased. Refers to the little calf the
hunter allows to escape.

Thi-xa´-bi-a-ḳi-zhiⁿ, Thinks-himself-chased. Refers to the
fleeing of a buffalo even when he is not pursued by the hunter.

Thoⁿ´-dse-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-heart.

Tho´-xe-ga-hi-ge, Tho-xe-chief.

Tho´-xe-wa-ḳoⁿ-da, The-mystic-Tho-xe.

Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-Tho-xe. Also Wa-ṭoⁿ´-iⁿ-ḳi-the,
Comes-to-view. (A Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´ name.) Refers to the new moon.
Husband of Mi´-çoⁿ-e of the Wa-ça´-be gens.

Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga. Husband of Gia´-çoⁿ-ba of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Tho´-xe-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Mischievous-Tho-xe.

Ṭse´-çe-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-belly. Refers to the great size of the
bull. Husband of Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge
gens.

Ṭse-çiⁿ´-dse, Buffalo-tail. (The name of a gens in the Omaha
tribe.)

Ṭse-do´-a-moⁿ-iⁿ, Walking-bull.

Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-bull. Husband of Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Ṭse-do´-a-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-bull. (In the Ṭse-çiⁿ´-dse gens of
the Omaha tribe.)

Ṭse-do´-ga, Buffalo-bull. (In the Hoⁿ´-ga gens of the Omaha
tribe.)

Ṭse-moⁿ´-gi-the. (Meaning obscure.)

Ṭse-p̣a´-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-buffalo-head. Husband of
Wa-ça´-be-wa-ḳ’u of the Wa-ça´-be gens.

Ṭse´-thi-ṭsi, Buffalo-ribs. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the
Omaha tribe.)

Ṭse-zhiⁿ´-ga-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Playful-calf. Refers to the
playfulness of the buffalo calf. Also Xa-ge´-wa-the,
Makes-them-weep. (In the Ḳoⁿ´-çe gens of the Omaha tribe.)

U-ga´-ha-xpa, Bushy-head.

U-ḳoⁿ´-dsi-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Stands-alone. Refers to the solitary
buffalo that stands alone, apart from the herd.

U-mi´-zhe, Bedding. Refers to the use of the buffalo hide for
bedding.

U-ḳi´-p̣a-toⁿ, Rolls-himself. Refers to the rolling of the
buffalo on the ground. (In the Iⁿ-gthe´-zhi-de gens of the
Omaha tribe.)

U-tha´-ga-bi, Famed. Valor name.

Wa-noⁿ´-ge, Stampede. Refers to the stampeding of a buffalo
herd.

Wa´-stse-ge, Strip-of-meat.

Wa´-u-wi-çi, Jumper. Refers to the leaps of the buffalo when
charging on the hunter.

We´-zhi-u-gi-p̣i, Trench-full. Refers to the fullness of the
fire trench used in jerking meat.

FEMALE

Boⁿ-giu´-da, Lowing. Refers to the lowing of the herd as heard
in the distance.

Boⁿ-giu´-da, same as above. Daughter of Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga, this
gens, and Hiⁿ´i-ḳi-a-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Boⁿ-giu-da, same as above. Wife of Ḳoⁿ´-çe-hoⁿ-ga of the
Hoⁿ´-ga U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi gens.

Doⁿ´-a-bi, Gazed-upon. Name applied to first daughter.

Doⁿ´-a-bi, same as above. Wife of Mi´-da-iⁿ-ga of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Doⁿ´-a-bi, same as above. Wife of Wa-zhiⁿ´-ga-ça-be of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

I´-ṭoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ, meaning uncertain. A Mi´ḳ’iⁿ name. Daughter of
Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga, this gens, and Mi´-çiⁿ-e of the Wa-ça´-be gens.

I´-ṭoⁿ-woⁿ-gthoⁿ-bi, One-for-whom-villages-are-built. Daughter
of Ṭse-p̣a´-zhiⁿ-ga, this gens, and Wa-ça´-be wa-ḳ’o of the
Wa-ça-be gens.

Ḳi´-o, wounded. Wife of Ni´-ḳa-i-çi-wa-the of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-noⁿ gens.

Ni´-ḳa-a-ça, meaning uncertain.

Ni´-ḳa-a-ça, wife of Ho-wa´-ça-e of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge
gens.

Ni´-ḳoⁿ-a-ça, daughter of Ṭse-çe-ṭoⁿ-ga, this gens, and Wa´-ḳoⁿ
moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

P̣a-hiu´-thi-shoⁿ, Shaggy-head. Name of second daughter in the
gens.

P̣a-hiu´-thi-shoⁿ, same as above. Daughter of P̣a-çi´-do-ba,
this gens, and Mi´-çoⁿ-e of the Hoⁿ-ga gens.

Tho´-xe-wiⁿ, Tho´-xe-woman.

Ṭse-çoⁿ´-wiⁿ, White-buffalo-woman. Wife of Toⁿ´-woⁿ-i-hi of the
Ṭsi-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens. Appears in Hoⁿ´-ga gens of Omaha tribe.

Ṭse-çoⁿ´-wiⁿ, same as above. Daughter of Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga, this
gens, and Gia´-çoⁿ-ba of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

Ṭse´-hoⁿ-ga-wiⁿ, Sacred-buffalo-woman. Daughter of
Ṭse-do-a-ṭoⁿ-ga, this gens, and Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.

Ṭse-i´-ḳoⁿ-tha, meaning uncertain.

Ṭse-mi´-çi, Brown-buffalo-woman. Name of third daughter in gens.

Ṭse-mi´-çi, daughter of Hiⁿ-çi´-moⁿ-iⁿ, this gens.

Ṭse-mi´-çi, same as above. Daughter of Tho´-xe-zhiⁿ-ga, this
gens, and Gia´-çoⁿ-ba of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.

Ṭse-wi´-hoⁿ-ga, Buffalo-sacred-cow. Wife of Hoⁿ´-ga-tha-ghtiⁿ
of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

Ṭse-mi´-xtsi, Red-buffalo-woman. Wife of Ṭsi´-zhu-zhiⁿ-ga of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.

Wa-shiⁿ-wiⁿ, Fat-woman. Daughter of P̣a-çi´-do-ba, this gens,
and Mi-çoⁿ-e of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.

[Transcriber's Note:

Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.]