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Yet, Nepe :he is not held to be wholly bad, witness E. S.'s remark that, when 

 one meets Nepe:he, he gives the impression of being a nice boy, because he 

 never fails to inquire after one's relatives. 



At the time of this inquiry (winter 1938-39) Nepe:he was staying with his 

 grandmother. 



Interview with Nepe:he (November 25, 1938; interpreter E. S.)- — It is ex- 

 pedient to reproduce the interview verbatim. It should be noted that, even 

 though Nepe :he spoke very good English, he more than once refused to answer 

 English questions, but readily answered the same questions when they were 

 repeated by E. S. in Mohave. Nepe :he is known to understand Mohave and also 

 si)eaks Chemehuevi quite fluently. 



Q. In what grade are you at school? 



A. I am in the fourth grade. 



Q. What kind of grades do you get? 



A. In art, I get B's ; the rest of my grades are C's and D's. 



Q. How do you get along in school? 



A. Quite well. Sometimes, however, I get mad and fight. 



Q. With whom do you fight? 



A. WithC. T. He, too, is in the fourth grade. 



Q. Who is your teacher? 



A. Mr. X. I don't go to the Valley school, but to the uptown school. 



Q. Why? 



A'. Because I live up north, which is nearer to the uptown school. 



Q. Is C.T. a Mohave? 



A. Yes. 



Q. What are you? 



A. I am half Mohave and half Chemehuevi. 



Q. Who is taking care of you? 



A. K. F. 



Q. What tribe does she belong to? 



A. She is a Chemehuevi. 



Q. What relation of yours is she? 



A. She is my grandmother. 



Q. How does she act toward you? 



A. She is good to me and I like her. 



Q. How do you get along with your father? 



A. He does not take care of me. 



Q. Does your father's sister take care of you? 



A. Yes — I go down to her place sometimes. 



Q. Why do you move around so much? 



A. Sometimes I just get tired of staying in one place. 



Q. Do you like your father? 



A. [Pause.] Ahem. Yes. [Nods.] 



Q. Do you really like him — or do you just like him a little? 



A. [Long pause. No reply.] 



Inteupeeter. I guess he does not know his father very well. 



Q. Do you like your paternal aunt? 



A. [Pause. Suddenly Nepe:he burst out crying and cried for nearly 10 

 minutes, during which period both E. S. and I comforted him.] 



Q. Do you get enough to eat? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Is there anything you want? 



A. I don't know what I want. 



