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4. Wa'-tse-tsi; Star-that-canie-to-Earth. 



Xu-tha' Pa-?o" Zho-i-ga-the; Bald Eagle People. Sho'-ka. 



5. O-gu'-ga-xe; They-who-make-the-way-Clear. 



Mo°-sho-dse-mo°-i°; Travelers-in-the-Mist. Sho'-ka. 

 (J. Ta-tha'-xi°; Deer's-Lungs, or Ta-gi^'-dse-gka; White-tailed-Deer. 

 Wa-dsu'-ta-zhi°-ga; Small-Animals. Sho'-ka. 



7. Ho' I-ni-ka-shi-ga ; Fish-People. 



E-no"' Mi^-dse-to"; Sole-owner-of-the-Bow. Refers to the 

 office of the gens of making the ceremonial bow and arrows that 

 symbolize night and day. 



8. Ho°'-ga U-ta-no°-(lsi; Th"e-Tsolated-Ho"'-ga. The Earth. 



Mo°-hi''-gi; Flint-Arrow-Point. Sho'-ka. 



;A SIBDIVISIO.N 



1. Wa-^a'-bc-to"; Owners-of-the-Black-Bear. 



Wa-ga'-be-gka; The-White-Bear. Sho'-ka. 



2. P-gtho^'-ga; Puma. 



Hi°-wa'-xa-ga; Thorny-hair, Porcupine. Sho'-ka. 



3. 0'-po°; Elk. 



Ta He Sha-be; Dark-horned Deer. Sho'-ka. 



4. Mo""-i''-ka-ga-xe; Maker-of-the-Earth. 



5. Ho"-ga Gthe-zhe; The-Mottled-Sacred-Oue (the iminalurc golden 



eagle). 

 C. Xu-tha; Eagle (the adult golden eagle). 

 7. Ho^'-ga Zhi°-ga; The Little-Sacred-One. 



I'-ba-tse Ta-dse; The-Gathcring-of-the- Winds. Sho'-ka. 



Gentes of the Tsi'-zhu Great Division 



1. Tsi'-zhu Wa-no-; Elder Tsi-zhu, or Wa-ko"'-da No"-pa-bi; The- 



God-Who-is-Feared-by-^yi. Refers to the life symbol of the 

 gens, the Sun. 



Wa-ba'-xi; The-Awakeners. Refers to the office of this sub- 

 gens of urging the messengers to prompt action. Sho'-ka. 



2. Qi^'-dse A-gthe; Wearers-of-Symbolic-Locks. 



Sho°'-ge Zho-i-ga-the; Dog-People. Refers to the life symbol 

 of this subgens, the dog-star. The name Sho°'-ge includes 

 coyotes, gray wolves, and all other kinds of dogs. Sho'-ka. 



3. Pc'-to° To^-ga Zho-i-ga-the; Grcat-Crane-People. 



(Not sub-gens) Tsi'-zhu Wa-shta-ge; The-Gentle-Tsi-zhu. 

 Refers to the office of the gens of Peace-maker. 



4. 'Tse-do'-ga I°-dse; Buffalo-Bull-Face-People. Closely related to 



the Tsi'-zhu Wa-no°. 



Tse-a'-ko°; corruption of Tse-tho°-ka; Buffalo-back. Sho'-ka. 



5. Mi-k'i"' Wa-no°; Elder Carriers-of-ilie-Suii-and-Moon. Refers to 



the life symbols of the gens, all the heavenly bodies. 



