BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TH I RTY-SIXTH AN NU AL REPORT PLATES 



o. TO-SHNON'-GE (OTTER) 



A life symbol of the E-no"' Mi"-dsL'-lo" (Bow) goiis of the 

 Wa-zba'-zhe subdivision of the Ho"'-ga great tribal divi- 

 sion. The otter is one of the animals used to represent 

 the water part of the earth. (Courtesy of Dr. E. W. .\elson.) 



6. ZHA'-BE DO-GA (MALE BEAVER) 



A life sjTBbol of the E-no"' Mi"-dse-1oi (Bow) gens. Tliis 

 water'aniiual gave to the people lliirlcen willow saiilings 

 for the use of the warriors in eounling Ibcir o-do"' (military 

 honors) at the initiatory war ceremonies, (('ourlcsy of 

 Dr. E. W. Nelson.) 



c. TSE'-DO-GA (BUFFALO BULL) 



The buffalo bull is the life symbol of the Tho'-xe (archaie 

 name for the bull) gens of the Tsi'-zhu groat division. This 

 animal gave to tlio people mcdieines, eorn, and squashes. 

 The BufTalo and the Corn songs belong to this gens. (Cour- 

 tesy of Dr. E. W. Nelson.) 



