LA FLKSCHEJ 



CHILD-NAMING RITE 159 



No"'-ka-to-ho, Blue-back. Refers to the sacred hawk whose back 

 is painted blue. (In the I"-gthe'-zhi-de gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 Also, Mi-ka'-zhi^-ga. Refers to the raccoon-skin robe of this 

 gens used in ceremonies. Husband of Xu-tha'-da-wi" of tlie 

 Tsi'-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens. 



No'"-pe-\va-the, Fear-inspiring. Refers to the fear inspired by the 

 thunder. (In the Tha'-ta-da gens of the Omaha tribe.) Hus- 

 band of Ho^-ga-wi" of the 0'-po° gens. 



O-pa'-the-e. (Meaning obscure.) Saucy-calf thinks it is a valor 

 name. 



Pa-thi^'-wa-xpa-thi", Poor-PawTiee. Refers to the killing of a half- 

 starved Pawnee by an Osage. 



Pratt, Charles. Son of No^'-pe-wa-the and Ho^'-ga-wi". 



Sha'-wa-bi", Bloody-hands. Refers to the talons of a hawk. 



Shi-tho°'-dse-we-tsi°, Strikes-with-the-knee. 



To"'-wo°-ga-she, Taker-of-towns. This man has the ofHce of re- 

 newing of the sacred hawks. Husband of Xu-tha'-da-wi° of the 

 Tsi'-zhu Wa-no" gens. 



Wa-hiu'-ga-xthi, Strikes-the-bones. Valor name. 



Wa'-thu-da-^e, Crashing-sound. Refers to the thunder. 



We'-to°-ha-i°-ge. (Meaning obscure.) Husband of Ho°-be'-do-ka 

 of the Ta' I-ni-ka-shi-ga gens. 



Wa-xo'-be-zhi^-ga, Little-shrine. Refers to the small portable shrine 

 containing the hawk and other sj^mbolic articles. 



Wa-zhi"'-ni-ka, Bh'd-man. 



Xo'-ka, Initiator. (Not gentile name.) Husband of Gtho°-zho°-ba 

 of the 0'-po° gens. 



Xo°'-dse-u-mo°-i°, Dwell-among-the-cedars. The thunder and the 

 lightning are said to live among the cedars. 



Xu-e'-gi-da, Comes-roaring. Refers to the coming of the storm 

 with roaring winds. 



Xu-e'-no°-zlii°, Stands-soughing. Refers to the murmuring of the 

 cedar tree as the wind passes through its branches. 



Zho^'-ga-xthi, Tree-killer. Refers to the habit of the lightning of 

 striking trees. 



Zho°'-u-thi-stse-ge, Tree-splitter. Refers to the splitting of a tree 

 by lightning. 



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Gthe-do°'-5o"-wi", White-hawk-woman. Refers to the white paint 

 put upon some of the sacred hawks. Wife of Tsi'-zhu-ho°-ga of 

 the Tsi'-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens. 



Gthe-do^'-mi-tse-xi, Hawk-Mi-na-the-favorite. 



Gthe-do°'-mi-tse-xi. AYife of Zhi^-ga'-wa-^a of the Ho°'-ga gens. 



Gtlie-do^'-mi-tse-xi. Wife of Pi'-zhi-to°-ga of the Tho'-xe gens. 



Gthe-do^'-mi-tse-xi. Daughter of No°'-pe-wa-the and Ho^'-ga-wi". 



