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  THE 
  OMAHA 
  TRIBE 
  [eth. 
  ANN. 
  27 
  

  

  He'katho" 
  Tie, 
  horns; 
  kntho», 
  rattle, 
  clatter, 
  as 
  the 
  horns 
  strike 
  the 
  

  

  brush. 
  (In 
  Wazhfotga 
  subdivision.) 
  

  

  I 
  "ku'shige 
  Meaning 
  uncertain. 
  

  

  Ke'chu" 
  Ke, 
  turtle; 
  chu", 
  plenty. 
  Two 
  of 
  this 
  name. 
  (Doubtful 
  if 
  

  

  ni'kh 
  .) 
  

   Ke'gaxe 
  Ke, 
  turtle; 
  (/axe, 
  to 
  make. 
  Refers 
  to 
  the 
  drawing 
  of 
  the 
  

  

  figure 
  of 
  a 
  turtle 
  on 
  the 
  ground 
  in 
  the 
  ceremony 
  pertaining 
  

  

  to 
  the 
  turtle. 
  

   KegtheVei 
  n 
  shtazhide 
  . 
  . 
  Ke, 
  turtle; 
  gthece, 
  spotted; 
  i 
  n 
  shta, 
  eye; 
  zhide, 
  red. 
  The 
  sand- 
  

   hill 
  tunic. 
  

  

  Ki-'lm 
  n 
  ga 
  Ke, 
  turtle; 
  hnnga, 
  leader, 
  or 
  ancient. 
  

  

  Ke"i"zhi"ga 
  Little 
  Ke''i». 
  

  

  Kcthi'hi 
  Ke, 
  turtle; 
  thihi, 
  to 
  scare 
  animals. 
  Two 
  of 
  this 
  name. 
  

  

  Kezhi 
  n 
  'ga 
  Ke, 
  turtle; 
  zhWga, 
  little. 
  (In 
  Ni'ku 
  push 
  na, 
  Ponca.) 
  

  

  Mi'xabaku 
  Mi'xa, 
  goose; 
  buku, 
  bent, 
  crooked. 
  (In 
  Ni'iapashna, 
  Ponca). 
  

  

  Mo"'eedo 
  n 
  Meaning 
  uncertain. 
  

  

  Na 
  / 
  etho 
  n 
  be 
  Na, 
  by 
  heat; 
  etho 
  n 
  be, 
  appear. 
  Refers 
  to 
  the 
  hot 
  days 
  when 
  

  

  the 
  turtles 
  rise 
  to 
  the 
  top 
  of 
  the 
  water. 
  

   Nia'kibano" 
  Ni, 
  water; 
  a, 
  for; 
  kibano", 
  to 
  run, 
  as 
  in 
  a 
  race. 
  Refers 
  to 
  the 
  

  

  flight 
  of 
  the 
  turtle 
  to 
  the 
  water. 
  

  

  Nia'tagigthe 
  Ni, 
  water; 
  a, 
  for; 
  ta, 
  towards; 
  gigthe, 
  goes 
  home. 
  

  

  Nitha'shtage 
  Ni, 
  water; 
  tha, 
  action 
  with 
  mouth; 
  shtage, 
  tepid. 
  

  

  No 
  11 
  'no 
  11 
  de 
  No 
  n 
  , 
  mature; 
  no 
  n 
  de, 
  heart. 
  

  

  No"'pewathe 
  No 
  n 
  'pe, 
  afraid; 
  wa, 
  on; 
  the, 
  to 
  be. 
  One 
  who 
  is 
  feared. 
  (In 
  

  

  II 
  azha'zhe, 
  Ponca.) 
  

  

  Shko"shko"'tithe 
  Shkotshko", 
  to 
  move 
  with 
  the 
  body; 
  tithe, 
  suddenly. 
  

  

  Shu'zhi 
  n 
  ga 
  Prairie 
  chicken. 
  

  

  Tciiu'L'aua/lii 
  11 
  Tenu'ga, 
  buffalo 
  bull; 
  wazM 
  n 
  , 
  means 
  here, 
  anger. 
  

  

  (Jga'natithe 
  Ugaha, 
  to 
  float; 
  tithe, 
  by. 
  

  

  l''namo"thi" 
  U'na, 
  to 
  borrow; 
  mo"lhi», 
  walking. 
  

  

  \\ 
  anci" 
  cabe 
  The 
  scratcher. 
  This 
  refers 
  to 
  the 
  scratches 
  inflicted 
  by 
  the 
  

  

  turtle 
  in 
  his 
  struggles 
  to 
  escape 
  when 
  caught. 
  

   Xae 
  / 
  mo 
  n 
  thi 
  n 
  Xae, 
  rustling 
  sound; 
  mo 
  n 
  thi 
  n 
  , 
  moving, 
  walking. 
  Refers 
  to 
  

  

  sounds 
  made 
  by 
  birds. 
  

   Dream 
  names 
  

  

  Wathi'shnatigthe. 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  - 
  . 
  Wathi'shna, 
  plain 
  to 
  the 
  sight; 
  tigthi 
  . 
  suddenly, 
  

  

  Valor 
  nanus 
  

  

  Ka'xebaha 
  Ka'xe, 
  crow; 
  baha, 
  to 
  exhibit. 
  Refers 
  to 
  the 
  badge 
  of 
  

  

  bravery. 
  

   \\;i 
  ' 
  1 
  1 
  > 
  : 
  no 
  n 
  zhi" 
  Wa'to 
  n 
  , 
  upon; 
  no 
  n 
  zhi 
  a 
  , 
  to 
  stand. 
  

  

  Nicknames 
  

  

  Ili'go'nu'p'i" 
  Tti'go", 
  grandfather; 
  no 
  n 
  p 
  , 
  i 
  n 
  , 
  to 
  wear 
  around 
  the 
  neck. 
  

  

  Refers 
  to 
  wearing 
  medals. 
  

  

  Female 
  -names 
  

  

  Do 
  n 
  'ama 
  Meaning 
  uncertain. 
  Five 
  of 
  this 
  name. 
  

  

  Mi'ako"da 
  Moon 
  power. 
  

  

  Mi'uasho 
  n 
  thi" 
  The 
  moon 
  that 
  travels. 
  Four 
  of 
  this 
  name. 
  (In 
  Washa'be 
  

  

  and 
  Thi'xida, 
  Ponca.) 
  

   Mi'gthedo 
  n 
  wi 
  n 
  Mi, 
  moon; 
  gthedo", 
  hawk; 
  win, 
  feminine. 
  Two 
  of 
  this 
  name 
  

  

  (In 
  Washa'be 
  and 
  Thi'xida, 
  Ponca.) 
  

   Mi'nio".shihathi 
  u 
  Moon 
  moving 
  on 
  high. 
  Two 
  of 
  this 
  name. 
  (In 
  Po^caxti, 
  

  

  Mo 
  n 
  ko"' 
  subdivision, 
  Ponca.) 
  

  

  