GIRLS
1. Mi´-na name, Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi, Wa-zha´-zhe-sacred-sun.
2. Wi-he´ name, Hoⁿ´-be-do-ḳa, Wet-moccasins.
3. Çi´-ge name, Zhoⁿ-çi´-gthe, Footprints-in-the-woods.
OTHER NAMES
MALE
A´-ḳi-da-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-soldier. The title of a subordinate
officer chosen from this gens to enforce the orders of the two
hereditary chiefs. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Chi-zhe-wa-the, meaning uncertain. Husband of Ni´-ḳa-shi-ṭsi-e
of the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Çoⁿ-dse´-ḳoⁿ-ha, Edge-of-the-forest. Refers to the habit of
the deer in feeding along the edge of the forest. Husband of
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
E-noⁿ´-miⁿ-dse-ṭoⁿ, Sole-owner-of-the-bow. Name of the gens
from whom a member is selected to make the bow and arrows
symbolic of night and day, to be used at a tribal ceremony. Son
of Ṭo´-ho-ho-e.
E-noⁿ´-miⁿ-dse-ṭoⁿ. Son of Ho´-ḳi-e-çi and Mi´-ṭse-xi of the
Hoⁿ´ga gens.
E-noⁿ´-miⁿ-dse-ṭoⁿ. Son of Ṭa-he´-ga-xe and Wa-hiu´-çoⁿ-e of
the I´-ba-ṭse gens.
Ga-hi´-ge-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Standing-chief. Refers to the permanency of
the position of the chief chosen to represent the Hoⁿ´-ga great
division. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge
gens.
Ga-hi´-ge-tha-gthiⁿ, Good-chief. Refers to the duty of the
chief to promote peace among men. Son of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Ga-hi´-ge-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-chief. (The name appears in the
Iⁿ-ke´-ça-be gens of the Omaha tribe.)
Ho-çoⁿ´, White-fish. Son of A´-ḳ’a-wiⁿ of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.
Ho´-ḳi-a-çi, Wriggling-fish. Son of Ṭo´-ho-ho-e.
Ho´-ḳi-a-çi, Wriggling-fish. Son of Ṭa-he´-ga-xe and
Wa-hiu´-çoⁿ-e of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.
Ho´-ḳi-a-çi, also Ḳo´-zhi-moⁿ-iⁿ, Wanders-far-away. Husband of
Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Ho-xo´, Fish-scales. Son of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Ho-xo´-e, Fish-scales. Son of Ṭo´-ho-ho-e.
Moⁿ-kchi´-xa-bi, For-whom-arrows-are-made. Refers to the arrows
used in the ceremony of opening the deer-hunting season. Son
of Ga-hi´-ge-noⁿ-zhiⁿ and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Noⁿ-zhiⁿ´-wa-the, Causes-them-to-stand. Father of
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi.
O-hoⁿ´-bi, One-who-is-cooked. Refers to the use of the deer for
food. Son of Doⁿ´-ba-bi of the Hoⁿ´-ga U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi gens.
Ṭa-çiⁿ´-e, Deer’s tail.
Ṭa-he´-ga-xe, Deer-with-branching-horns. (The name appears
in the Iⁿ-shta´-çoⁿ-de gens of the Omaha tribe.) Husband of
Wa-hiu-çoⁿ-e of the I´-ba-ṭse gens.
Ṭa-zhe´-ga, Deer’s-leg.
Thi-hi´-bi, Scared-up. Refers to the flight of the deer from
the hunter. Husband of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga
gens.
Ṭo´-ho-ho-e, Blue-fish.
Ṭo´-ho-ho-e. Son of Ho´-ki-e-çi and Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga
gens.
Ṭse-do´-ha, Buffalo-hide (a Tho´-xe name); also
Wa-zha´-noⁿ-pa-iⁿ, meaning uncertain.
Wa-ḳ’oⁿ´-ṭsi-e, One-who-triumphs. Refers to the warlike
character of the Wa-zha´-zhe subdivision. Husband of
Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-zha´-e-noⁿ-pa-iⁿ, meaning uncertain. Son of Ṭa-zhe´-ga.
Wa-zha´-e-noⁿ-pa-iⁿ. Son of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Wa-zha´-hoⁿ-ga, Sacred-Wa-zha-zhe. Son of Ṭo´-ho-ho-e.
Wa-zha´-hoⁿ-ga. Husband of Mi´-gthe-doⁿ-wiⁿ.
Wa-zha´-hoⁿ-ga. Son of Wa-zha´-hoⁿ-ga and Mi´-gthe-doⁿ-wiⁿ.
Wa-zha-zhe, meaning uncertain. Name of the tribal subdivision
representing the water portion of the earth. Son of Mi´-ṭse-xi
of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
FEMALE
Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe, Footprints-in-the-woods. Refers to the footprints
of deer in the woods. Wife of Ṭoⁿ´-woⁿ-ga-xe of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe. Wife of Ṭse-wa´-hiu of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.
Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe. Daughter of Chi-zhe-wa-the and Ni´-ḳa-shi-ṭsi-e
of the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-hawk-woman. Wife of
Gi-wa´-xthi-zhe of the Hoⁿ´-ga U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi gens.
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa, Wet-moccasins. Wife of Ṭsi´-zhu-a-ḳi-pa of the
P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa. Wife of Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga-zhiⁿ-ga of the Wa-ça´-be
gens.
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa. Wife of We-ṭoⁿ´-ha-iⁿ-ge of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa. Daughter of Ga-hi´-ge-noⁿ-zhiⁿ and
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa. Wife of Hoⁿ´-ba-hiu of the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga
gens.
Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa. Daughter of Ṭo´-ho-ho-e.
Ni´-a-bi, Permitted-to-live. Refers to the fawn the hunter
allows to escape.
Ni´-doⁿ-be, Sees-water. Daughter of Ṭo´-ho-ho-e.
P̣a-hiu´-gthe-çe, Spotted-hair. Mother of Andrew O-pah of the
O´-poⁿ gens.
P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse, Stunted-oaks. Refers to the habit of the deer
in frequenting stunted oak bushes.
P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse. Wife of Xu-tha´-ṭoⁿ-ga of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse. Wife of Ṭse-çiⁿ´-dse of the Tho´-xe gens.
P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse. Wife of Ṭo´-thi-xthi-xtho-dse of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-ḳoⁿ´-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ, meaning uncertain. Wife of Wa´-ṭse-moⁿ-iⁿ of
the P̣oⁿ-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e, meaning uncertain. Wife of Moⁿ-ga´-shu-e of the
Tho´-xe gens.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi, Wa-zha´-sacred-sun. Daughter of
Noⁿ-zhiⁿ´-wa-the.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of P̣a-çi´-do-ba of the Tho´-xe
gens.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Ba´-çiu-ṭoⁿ-ga, a Kaw Indian.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Noⁿ-be´-çi of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Wa-ḳ’oⁿ´-ṭsi-e and
Hiⁿ´-i-ḳiⁿ-da-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-zha-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Chi-zhe´-wa-the and
Ni´-ḳa-shi-ṭsi-e of the Hoⁿ´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Ga-hi´-ge-noⁿ-zhiⁿ and
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga
gens.
HO´ I-NI-ḲA-SHI-GA (FISH PEOPLE)
Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and daughters
in a Ho´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga family.
SONS
1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Name, Wa-zha´-hoⁿ-ga, Sacred Wa-zha´-zhe.
2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Name, Ṭo´-ho-ho, Blue-fish.
3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Name, Ho-xo´-e, Fish scales.
DAUGHTERS
1. Mi´-na. Name, Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi, Wa-zha´-zhe, Sacred-sun.
2. Wi´-he. Name, Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa, Wet-moccasins.
3. Çi´-ge. Name, Wa-zha´-mi-ṭse-xi, Wa-zha´-zhe, Sacred-sun.
OTHER NAMES
MALE
Chi-zhe´-wa-the, Rustles-the-leaves. Refers to the rustling of
the leaves by a deer as he feeds in the woods.
E-noⁿ´-miⁿ-dse-ṭoⁿ, Sole-owner-of-the-bow. Refers to the office
of this gens of making the ceremonial bow for use in a tribal
ceremony.
Ga-hi´-ge-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Standing-chief.
Ga-hi´-ge-tha-gthiⁿ, Handsome-chief.
Ga-hi´-ge-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-chief.
Ga-hi´-ge-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-chief. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of
the Omaha tribe.)
Ga-hi´-ge-xtsi, Real-chief. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the
Omaha tribe.)
He´-çka-moⁿ-iⁿ, White-horn-walks. Refers to the buck deer with
white horns.
Ho-btha´-çka-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-flat-fish.
Ho-çka´, White-fish.
Ho-çoⁿ´, Braided-fish. Refers to the braidlike appearance of
the scales of a fish.
Ho-ga´-xa, fish-fins.
Ho´-ki-e-çi, Splashing-fish. Refers to the splashing of the
water by a fish as he plays.
Ho-p̣a´, Fish-head.
Ho-wa´-hi, Fish-bone.
Ho-xiⁿ´-ha, Fish-skin.
Iⁿ-shta´-p̣e-dse, Fire-eyes. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the
Omaha tribe.)
Ḳo´-zhi-moⁿ-iⁿ, Travels-in-distant-lands.
Mi-ḳa´-xa-ge, Crying-raccoon. (In the Ṭa-p̣a´ gens of the Omaha
tribe.)
Miⁿ´-dse-ni-e, Fences-with-the-bow.
Ni´-u-ba-shu-dse, Muddies-the-water. Refers to the mud stirred
up by the fish as they move about in the bottom of a stream.
Ṭa-he´-ga-xe, Antlered-deer. (In the Iⁿ-shta´-çoⁿ-da gens of
the Omaha tribe.)
Ṭa-he´-xa-ga, Rough-horned-deer.
Ṭse-do´-ha, Buffalo-skin. (A name belonging to the Tho´-xe
gens.)
FEMALE
Çoⁿ-çi´-gthe, Here-are-the-footprints. Refers to the footprints
of the deer.
Mi´-gthe-doⁿ-wiⁿ, Hawk-woman.
Noⁿ´-ḳa-çka, White-back. Refers to the whitish color of the
deer at certain seasons.
Noⁿ-ṭa´-çka, White-ears. Refers to the white hair on the ears
of the deer.
P̣a-hiu´-gthe-zhe, Spotted-hair. Refers to the spots on the
fawn.
P̣a´-xpe-çoⁿ-dse, Frequenter-of-bushes.
Wa-ḳoⁿ´-çi, Small animal.
Wa-xthe´-thoⁿ-ba. (Meaning uncertain.)
HO^N´-GA U-ṬA-NO^N-DSI
Names of the first three sons and the first three daughters.
SONS
Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Ṭa-dse´-k’u-e, Soughing-of-the-wind.
Kshoⁿ´-ga. Ṭa-dse´-toⁿ, Owner-of-the-wind. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be
gens of the Omaha tribe.)
Hoⁿ´-ga U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi, The-solitary-Hoⁿ´-ga.
Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭsi-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Standing-house-of-the-Hoⁿ´-ga.
Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭoⁿ-ga, Great-Hoⁿ´-ga.
Ṭsi´-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi, Mystery-house.
Ṭsi´-wa-the-she, Tears-down-the-house. Refers to the tearing
down of the house of mystery after a ceremony.
DAUGHTERS
Mi´-na. Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favored.
Wi-he´. Xiu-tha´-doⁿ-wiⁿ, Sees-the-eagle.
Çi´-ge. Mi´-ṭse-xi-Hoⁿ-ga, Mi´-na-hoⁿ-ga-the-favored.
OTHER NAMES
MALE
Gi-wa´-xthi-zhi, Not-stingy. Husband of Gthe-doⁿ´-wiⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga
of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Hoⁿ-ga-ṭoⁿ-ga, Great-Hoⁿ´-ga. Also Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-da-ḳoⁿ,
Light-on-the-earth-at-night. Husband of Pa´-zhi-hi of the
Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Ḳoⁿ´-çe-hoⁿ-ga, Resembling-the-Hoⁿ´-ga. (In the
Moⁿ´-thiⁿ-ḳa-ga-xe gens of the Omaha.) Husband of Boⁿ-giu´-da
of the Tho´-xe gens.
Moⁿ´-xe-a-gthe, Reaches-the-sky. Refers to the wind. Husband of
Wa-ḳoⁿ´-da-hi-thoⁿ-be of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ gens.
Noⁿ-p̣o´-e, Flames-at-every-step. Refers to the white spot on
the throat of the black bear that is a symbol of fire. Husband
of Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.
Ṭa-dse´-k’o-e, Soughing-of-the-wind. Refers to the wind, the
life symbol of the gens.
Ṭa-dse´-ṭoⁿ, Owner-of-the-wind. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of
the Omaha tribe.) Son of Ḳoⁿ´-çe-hoⁿ-ga and Boⁿ-giu´-da.
Hoⁿ´-ga-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Playful-Hoⁿ´-ga.
I´-hu-tha-bi, From-whom-permission-is-obtained. Refers to the
authority vested in this gens to give the order to go to the
buffalo chase. (Also used by the Omaha.)
Moⁿ´-hiⁿ-çi, Fire. Refers to the fire drawn from the stone. Or
Arrow-head.
U-pa´-shi-e, Counsellor.
Wa-noⁿ´-p̣a-zhi, Not-afraid. (Also used by the Omaha.)
Wa-zhiⁿ-u-ṭsi, Courageous.
FEMALE
A´-hiu-do-ba, Four-wings.
Doⁿ´-ba-bi, Seen-by-all. Daughter of Ḳoⁿ´-çe-hoⁿ-ga and
Boⁿ-giu´-da of the Tho´-xe gens.
Doⁿ-doⁿ-ba, Seen-from-time-to-time. Daughter of Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭoⁿ-ga
and P̣a´-zhi-hi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Doⁿ´-doⁿ-ba, Mother of O-hoⁿ´-bi of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite. Daughter of Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭoⁿ-ga and
P̣a´-zhi-hi.
Mi´-ṭse-xi-hoⁿ-ga, Mi´-na-the-sacred-one. Daughter of
Ḳoⁿ´-çe-hoⁿ-ga and Boⁿ-giu´-da.
Mi´-ṭse-xi-hoⁿ-ga, Mi´-na-the-sacred-one. Wife of O´-ḳi-ça of
the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa´-ṭse-wiⁿ, Star-woman. Daughter of Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭoⁿga and
P̣a´-zhi-hi.
Zhoⁿ´-btha-ⁿçka-wiⁿ, Flat-wood-woman. Wife of Iⁿ-shta´-gthe-çe
of the Wa-ça´-be gens.
Zhoⁿ´-btha-çka-wiⁿ, Daughter of Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭoⁿ-ga and P̣a´-zhi-hi.
HO^N´-GA SUBDIVISION
WA-ÇA´-BE
Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and the first
three daughters in a family of the Wa-ça´-be or Black Bear gens as
given by Wa-ṭse´-moⁿ-iⁿ.
SONS
1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Zhiⁿ-ga´-ga-hi-ge, Little-chief. (In the Ṭa-p̣a´
gens of the Omaha tribe.)
2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Gthe-doⁿ´-xo-dse, Gray-hawk. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da
gens of the Omaha tribe.)
3. Ka-ge´. Moⁿ´-hiⁿ-wa-ḳoⁿ-da, Mysterious-knife. Refers to the
scalping-knife in the keeping of the Black Bear gens.
DAUGHTERS
1. Mi´-na. Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite.
2. Wi´-he. Mi´-hoⁿ-iⁿ.
3. Çi´-ge or A-çiⁿ´-ga. Goⁿ´-ba-kshe, Flashing-eyes. Refers to
the flashing eyes of the black bear.
OTHER NAMES
MALE
I´-ba-zhu-ase, Red-handle. Refers to the red-handled knife that
is in the keeping of this gens for ceremonial use.
Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-puma. Husband of Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa of
the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Iⁿ-shta´-moⁿ-çe, Flashing-eyes. Refers to the flashing eyes of
the black bear. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the Mi-ḳ’iⁿ gens.
Moⁿ´-hiⁿ-zhu-dse, Red-knife. Refers to the red-handled
ceremonial knife. Son of Moⁿ´-zhi-çka-ḳ’iⁿ-ga-xthi and
Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ.
Moⁿ´-thiu-xe, Ground-cleared-of-grass. Refers to the bare
ground around the house of the bear. Son of Wa-ṭse´-moⁿ-iⁿ and
Moⁿ-çoⁿ-hoⁿ-iⁿ.
Moⁿ´-zhi-çka-ḳ’iⁿ-ga-xthi,
Slayer-of-the-warrior-with-white-quiver (war name). Husband of
Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens.
Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-dsi-çi-gthe, Tracks-on-the-prairies. Refers to the
bear tracks seen on the prairies.
Ni´-ḳa-wa-da-iⁿ-ga, Playful-man. Also Moⁿ´-hiⁿ-wa-ḳoⁿ-da,
Mysterious-knife. Refers to the ceremonial knife in the keeping
of this gens.
Wa´-ṭse-ga-wa, Radiant-star. Son of Wa-ṭse´-moⁿ-iⁿ and
Moⁿ´-çoⁿ-hoⁿ-iⁿ.
Wa-ṭse´-moⁿ-iⁿ, He-who-wins-war-honors (war name). Also
Wa-shiⁿ´-ha. Refers to the fat on the skin of the bear. Husband
of Mi´-çoⁿ-hoⁿ-iⁿ of the O´-poⁿ gens.
Zhiⁿ-ga´-ga-hi-ge, Young-chief. Son of I´-ba-zhu-dse.
FEMALE
Goⁿ´-ba-kshe, The-light. Refers to the light in the eyes of the
bear.
Goⁿ´-ba-kshe. Daughter of Wa-ṭse´-moⁿ-iⁿ and Mi´-çoⁿ-hoⁿ-iⁿ.
Mi´-çoⁿ-e’, White-sun. Wife of Wa-ṭoⁿ´-iⁿ-ḳi-the of the Tho´-xe
gens.
Mi´-hoⁿ-iⁿ (meaning uncertain). Daughter of
Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga-zhiⁿ-ga and Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa.
Mi´-hoⁿ-iⁿ. Daughter of Ni´-ḳa-wa-da-iⁿ-ga.
Mi´-hoⁿ-iⁿ. Daughter of Wa-ṭse´-moⁿ-iⁿ and Mi´-çoⁿ-hoⁿ-iⁿ.
Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite. Daughter of
Moⁿ´-zhi-çka-ḳ’iⁿ-ga-xthi and Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-iⁿ.
Noⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite. Daughter of
Ni´-ḳa-wa-da-iⁿ-ga.
Wa-ça´-be-wa-k’o, Black-bear-woman. Daughter of
Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga-zhiⁿ-ga.
I^N-GTHO^N´-GA
Names of the first three sons and first three daughters.
SONS
1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Mi´-wa-ga-xe, Child-of-the-sun.
2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. I´-e-çka-wa-the, Giver-of-speech.
3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga. Moⁿ´-ga-xe, Arrow-maker.
DAUGHTERS
1. Mi´-noⁿ. Moⁿ´-çi-tse-xi, Sacred-arrow-shaft.
2. Wi´-he. Moⁿ´-zhoⁿ-op-she-wiⁿ,
Woman-who-travels-over-the-earth.
3. Çi´-ge. Noⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi, Beloved-child-of-the-sun.
OTHER NAMES
MALE
Iⁿ-shta´-sha-be, Dark-eyes. In the Ṭse-çiⁿ´-dse gens of the
Omaha tribe.
Mi-wa´-ga-xe, Child-of-the-sun. Also, Hiⁿ-wa´-xa-ga,
Rough-hair. Husband of Mi´-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Moⁿ´-ga-xe, Arrow-maker. Husband of Wa-ṭoⁿ-i´-ça-e of the
P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge gens. (Also P̣a´-xe-ga, Brown-nose. Refers
to the brown nose of the black bear.)
Moⁿ´-ga-xe. Son of Wa-xthi´-zhi and Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.
Moⁿ´-hiⁿ-wa-ḳoⁿ-da, Mysterious-knife. Son of
Wa-thu´-ṭs’a-ga-zhi and Mi´-ṭse-xi.
Noⁿ-be´-wa-ḳoⁿ-da, Mysterious hand. Mythical name, refers to
the use of the index finger for killing animals before weapons
were known. Also refers to the ceremony performed by a member
of the Wa-ça´-be gens when blessing a newborn child with the
rays of the sun. Son of Wa-thu´-ṭs’a-ga-zhi and Mi´-ṭse-xi.
Ṭoⁿ´-dse-a-shiⁿ (meaning obscure).
Wa-thu´-ṭs’a-ga-zhi, Never-fails (war name). The grandfather
of the man who last bore this name never failed in his war
exploits so the people gave him the name. Husband of Mi´-ṭse-xi
of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Wa-xthi´-zhi, Generous (war name). A man of this gens was given
the name because he always shared with the people the spoils
he took in his war exploits. Husband of Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
FEMALE
Mi´-hoⁿ-iⁿ. (Meaning obscure.) Mother of Xo´-ḳa of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.
Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi, Sacred-arrowshaft. Daughter of Wa-xthi´-zhi and
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.
Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi. Mother of I’ⁿ´-shoⁿ-ba of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.
Noⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi, Only-sacred-sun. Refers to the sun, a
life symbol of this gens. Daughter of Wa-xthi´-zhi and
Xu-tha´-da-wiⁿ.
Noⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Wa-shka´-dse of the P̣oⁿ´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge
gens.
Wa´-ṭse-wiⁿ, Star-woman. Wife of Xi-tha-u´-ga-shoⁿ of the
Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
HO^N´-GA GTHE-ZHE
Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and the first
three daughters in a family of the Hoⁿ´-ga Gthe-zhe, Mottled eagle,
gens, as given by Mi´-she-ṭsi-the.
SONS
1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´. Mi-she-ṭsi-the, Yonder-the-sun-passes. Also
Hoⁿ´-ga-a-shiⁿ, same as Hoⁿ´-ga-u-ga-shoⁿ, The Hoⁿ´-ga
Messenger.
2. Kshoⁿ´-ga. Hoⁿ´-ga-a-gthiⁿ, Good-eagle. Refers to the eagle
that is friendly to the people.
3. Ḳa´-zhiⁿ-ga. A´-hiu-çka, White-wings.
DAUGHTERS
1. Mi´-na. Mi´-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite.
2. Wi´-he. Mi´-çoⁿ-iⁿ, White-sun.
3. A-çiⁿ´-ga. Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi, Eagle-sacred-sun. Also
Xu-tha´-dsi-wiⁿ, Eagle-woman.
OTHER NAMES
MALE
A´-hiu-çka, White-wings.
A´-hiu-çka. Husband of I´-ni-a-bi of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge
gens.
A´-hiu-k’u-we, Holes-in-the-wings. Son of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga
and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.
Hoⁿ´-ga-a-shiⁿ, The-Hoⁿ´-ga-messenger.
Hoⁿ´-ga-a-shiⁿ. Eugene Blaine.
Hoⁿ´-ga-a-shiⁿ. Also Ṭa-shka´-wa.
Hoⁿ´-ga-tha-gthiⁿ, Good-eagle.
Hoⁿ´-ga-tha-gthiⁿ, Son of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and
Hoⁿ´-ga-mi-ṭse-xi.
Hoⁿ´-ga-tha-gthiⁿ. Son of Xu-tha´-pa and Ṭse´-mi-ṭse-xi.
Hoⁿ´-ga-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-Hoⁿ´-ga. Son of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and
Hoⁿ´-ga-mi-ṭse-xi.
Kshi´-zhi, Never-reached-home. Husband of Ni´-ḳa of the
Mi-ḳ’iⁿ´ gens.
Lookout, John. Husband of I´-ga-moⁿ-ge of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Lookout, William. Son of John Lookout and I´-ga-moⁿ-ge.
Mi´-she-ṭsi-the. Son of Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Mi´-she-ṭsi-the. Also Noⁿ-xu´-dse-thiⁿ-ge, No-ears. Husband of
Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ of the P̣oⁿ´-ka Wa-shta-ge gens.
Mi´-she-ṭsi-the. Husband of Wa-zha´-xa-iⁿ of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge gens.
Moⁿ-shi´-ṭa-moⁿ-iⁿ, One-who-travels-above. Refers to the eagle.
Husband of Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
O-ba´-hoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ, Walking-within. Husband of P̣a´-zhi-hi of the
Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Sha´-ge-çka, White-talons. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha
tribe.)
Sha´-ge-pa-hi, Sharp-talons. Son of Xu-tha´-pa and
Ṭse´-mi-ṭse-xi.
Tha´-bthiⁿ-wa-xthi, Slayer-of-three (War name.)
Ṭse-hiⁿ´-tha-ge, Wearer-of-buffalo-hair-head-band. (Not gentile
name.)
Wa-goⁿ´-tha, meaning obscure. Also Wa-ṭse´-gi-doⁿ-a-bi,
One-whose-trophies-are-seen (war name). Son of
Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.
Wa-ḳoⁿ´-tha-ṭoⁿ-ga, Great-attacker. Husband of Mi´-ṭse-xi of
the O´-poⁿ gens.
Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga, Little-soldier. (In the Iⁿ-shta´-çoⁿ-da
gens of the Omaha tribe.) Husband of Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi of the
Wa-ça´-be gens.
Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga. Husband of Hoⁿ´-ga-mi-ṭse-xi of the
I´-ba-ṭse gens.
Wa-sho´-she, Valorous. Husband of Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Wa-sho´-she. Judge Lawrence.
Wa-xoⁿ´-xoⁿ, Twinkles. Refers to the spaces in the wings of the
eagle through which the sunlight twinkles as the bird flies.
Son of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.
Wa-xoⁿ´-xoⁿ. James Blaine, jr.
Wa-zhiⁿ´-p̣a, Bird-head. Son of Xu-tha´-ṭoⁿ-ga and
P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse.
Wa-zhiⁿ´-p̣a. Son of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and Hoⁿ´-ga-mi-ṭse-xi.
Xu-tha´-p̣a, Eagle-head. Husband of Ṭse´-mi-ṭse-xi of the
Ṭse-thoⁿ´-ka gens.
Xu-tha´-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-eagle. Husband of P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse of the
Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Xi-tha-u´-ga-shoⁿ, Eagle-that-travels. Husband of Wa´-ṭse-wiⁿ
of the Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga gens.
Zhiⁿ-ga´-wa-ça. (Meaning obscure.) Also Çoⁿ´-ṭoⁿ-ça-be,
Black-dog. Husband of Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.
FEMALE
Lookout, Nora. Daughter of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and
Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.
Mi´-çe-wiⁿ. (Meaning obscure.) Wife of Naranjo, a Pueblo Indian
of Santa Clara, N. Mex.
Mi´-çoⁿ-e, White-sun. Wife of P̣a-çi´-do-ba of the Tho´-xe gens.
Mi´-çoⁿ-iⁿ, White-sun.
Mi´-çoⁿ-iⁿ. Wife of Ḳi-xi´-tha-ba-zhi of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.
Mi´-ṭse-xi, Sacred-sun. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe-ça-be gens of the Omaha
tribe.) Daughter of Mi´-she-ṭsi-the.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. (Daughter of Zhiⁿ-ga´-wa-ça.) Wife of Hiⁿ-wa´-xa-ga
of the Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´-ga gens.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhiⁿ-ga and Hoⁿ´-ga
mi-ṭse-xi.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Xu-tha´-p̣a and Ṭse´-mi-ṭse-xi.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Wife of Ho´-ḳi-e-çi of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Mother of Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi, Ho-xo´ and
Wa-zha´-zhe of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Mother of Wa-zha´-noⁿ-pa-iⁿ of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Wa-noⁿ´-she-zhi-ga and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.
Mi´-ṭse-xi. Wife of Wa-thu´-ṭs’a-ga-zhi of the Iⁿ-ghtoⁿ´-ga
gens.
Noⁿ´-k’on-çe-wiⁿ. (Meaning obscure.) Kate Whitehorn.
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Reddish-head. Refers to the reddish color of the
head of the eagle. Mary Cox.
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Grace Entokah.
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Prudie Martin.
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Daughter of Mi´-she-ṭsi-e and Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ.
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Wife of O-ba´-hoⁿ-moⁿ-iⁿ (Ni-ḳa´-ça-e).
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Daughter of Xu-tha´-ṭoⁿ-ga and P̣a´-xpi-çoⁿ-dse.
P̣a´-zhi-hi. Wife of Hoⁿ´-moⁿ-da-ḳoⁿ of the Hoⁿ´-ga
U-ṭa-noⁿ-dsi gens.
Xu´-tha-dsi-wiⁿ, Eagle-woman. Wife of Ṭsi-zhu-zhiⁿ-ga of the
Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens.
Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi, Eagle-sacred-sun. Daughter of
Mi´-she-ṭsi-the.
Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi. Daughter of Wa-sho´-she and Moⁿ´-çi-ṭse-xi.
Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Noⁿ-ba´-moⁿ-thiⁿ of the Tho´-xe
gens.
Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi. Wife of Wa´-thu-xa-ge of the Ṭsi´-zhu
Wa-shta-ge.
Xu-tha´-wiⁿ, Eagle-woman. Daughter of Mi´-she-ṭsi-e and
Wa´-ḳoⁿ-ça-moⁿ-iⁿ.
Xu´-tha-wiⁿ. Wife of Xoⁿ´-dse-u-moⁿ-iⁿ of the Hoⁿ´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
HO^N´-GA U-THU-HA-GE
Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and the first
three daughters in a family of the Hoⁿ´-ga U-thu-ha-ge (Last in the
Hoⁿ´-ga order) gens as given by Wa´-noⁿ-she-zhiⁿ-ga.
SONS
Iⁿgthoⁿ´. Xu-tha´-ha-hi-ge, Eagle-chief.
Kshoⁿ´-ga. Ṭse´-ga-moⁿ-iⁿ, Goes-in-new-plumage. Refers to the
young eagle.
Ḳa´-zhiⁿ-ga. Iⁿ´-be-çka, White-tail. Refers to the tail of the
mature golden eagle whose white tail feathers are tipped with
black.
DAUGHTERS
Mi´-na. Mi-ṭse-xi, Mi´-na-the-favorite.
Wi´-he. Mi´-çoⁿ-e, White-sun.
Çi´-ge. Mi´-ṭse-xi-oⁿ-ba. (Meaning obscure.)
OTHER NAMES
MALE
A-hiⁿ´-u-ḳ’u-dse, Holes-in-the-wings. Refers to the spaces in
the wings of the eagle.
Çka´-gthe, White-plumes. Refers to the three downy feathers
taken from under the tail of the eagle and worn as life symbols
by priests.
He-ba´-ḳu-ge, Blunt-horns. Name given in compliment to this
gens by the Tho´-xe gens.
Hiu´-ça-da-zhiⁿ-ga, Young-hiu´-ça-da. Refers to the eagle’s leg
attached to the hanging strap of the wa-xo´-be or shrine.
Hoⁿ´-ga, The-consecrated-one. Name of the gens.
Hoⁿ´-ga-gthe-zhe, Mottled-eagle. Refers to the immature golden
eagle that is dark in plumage. This bird is regarded as sacred
by many of the Indian tribes.
Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭoⁿ-ga, Great-eagle.
Hoⁿ´-ga-ṭsi-e-da, House-of-the-Hoⁿ´-ga. Refers to the House of
Mystery that is in the keeping of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Kshi´-zhi-wa-ga-xe, Causes them to fail to reach home. Refers
to the attack of the eagle on its prey.
Moⁿ´-çe, Metal. Wa-noⁿ-she-zhiⁿ-ga could not explain the
meaning of this name.
Moⁿ´-da-i-he. (Meaning obscure.)
Moⁿ-iⁿ´-zhi, Does-not-walk. Refers to the eagle.
Moⁿ´-shi-ha-moⁿ-iⁿ, One-who-moves-above. Refers to the eagle.
(In the Iⁿ-shta´-çoⁿ-da gens of the Omaha tribe.)
Moⁿ-shi´-ṭa-moⁿ-iⁿ, Moves-on-high. Refers to the eagle.
Moⁿ´-shoⁿ-hoⁿ-ga, Sacred-plume. Refers to the eagle plumes worn
by priests.
Noⁿ-be´-çi, Yellow-hands. Refers to the yellow feet of the
eagle.
P̣a-hiu´-ga-zhoⁿ, Hairy-head. Name given by the Tho´-xe gens to
the Hoⁿ´-ga U-thu-ha-ge gens.
Sha´-ge-çka, White-talons. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha
tribe.)
Sha´-ge-p̣a-hi, Sharp-talons. Refers to the sharp talons of the
eagle.
Shoⁿ´-ṭoⁿ-ça-be, Black-dog. Thu-ts’a´-ga-bi.