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a member of the Lizard, Snake, or Soil clan, who also control a cere- 

 monial plant, called tukamsi (Delphinum scaposum), it would refer 

 to the blossoms of that plant, or it might even refer to the emerging 

 from the soil of the green plants in general. Qotcvantiwa (Figured 

 White), if given by a member of some animal clan, might refer to 

 white figures or marks on some animal; if given by a member of 

 some bird clan or vegetable clan, the reference would very likely be 

 to white markings on that bird or herb, as the case might be. Loma- 

 hongioma (Stand Up, or Rise Well or Gracefully), if given by a mem- 

 ber of the Reed clan, would refer to the straight, erect-growing reed 

 plant; if given by a member of the Butterfly clan, to the raised wings 

 of the butterfly that is standing, etc. So, while the meaning of the 

 names described in the following pages is as given — because the 

 clan relationship of the Name Givers was ascertained— the same 

 names might refer to entirely different things if given by persons 

 belonging to other clans than mentioned in this paper. It might 

 be of interest to mention in this connection that comparatively few 

 duplicate names exist in the same village. 



