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Mtinawuu. (m.) Porcupine or Hedge-Hog. 



This name is given by the Badger clan because it is closely 

 related to the Porcupine clan. 

 Ngahutiwa. (m.) Medicine (being) Prepared. 



From ngahu, medicine, and also the verbal root of words 

 pertaining to the preparing of medicines, and No. 2. 



This name is given by a member of the Badger clan because 

 that animal is supposed to have control of all medicinal roots, 

 herbs, etc., and several myths speak of him as being a doctor, 

 in which capacity he appears in those tales in connection with 

 various interesting incidents. 



VIII. Name Giver belonging to the Honawuu (Bear) Clan. 

 H6nwaytiwa. (m.) Bears (have) Escaped. 



From h6nawuu, bear; "w^yioma," escape, run away, and 

 No. 2. 

 Honhoya. (m.) Little Bear. 

 From ditto, and No. 1. 



H6nhoya is an abbreviated form of h6nawhoya. 

 Honawuu. (m.) Bear. 

 Hdnawhoya. (f.) Little Bear. 



from ditto, and No. 1. 

 Honwao. (m.) Bear Laid Down. 



From ditto, and wd.6kioma (pfd. wao) , laid down. 

 H6n-mana. (f.) Bear Maiden. 



From ditto, and mana, maiden, virgin, girl. 

 Qomanomtiwa. (m.) Face Paint Covered Up. 



From q6ma, root of words pertaining to face paint and paint- 

 ing the face, No. 5 and No. 2. 



The name is said to refer to a myth, that long ago the bears 

 used to go to a place on the Little Colorado, paint their faces, 

 and then cover up the bowls containing the paints. 

 Qomayeshtiwa. (m.) Face Painted (they) are Sitting. 

 From q6ma; ydshe, sit, alight, etc., and No. 2. 

 The name is said to refer to bears having painted their faces 

 and sitting on the bank of the river. (Compare previous name.) 

 Piq6sha. (m.) Rawhide Strap. 



The name refers to the following myth: When a party of 

 H6pi migrated from the sihpapuni eastward, they came upon a 

 dead bear, and were from that time called Bear people or Bear 

 clan. Another party, following them, skinned the bear and 



