SWANTON] SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 211 
know nothing about it. Those people love more to think of their house group 
and to talk about it than anything else. They would not practice their regu- 
lations merely from choice but it was a law among them. A few of them 
married their own near relatives. 
The people of this house group had beliefs distinct from those of others. 
They believed there was a Creator of all things but did not know what it was. 
They did not know whether it was the Sun or the Moon or anything in this 
world. Though they did not worship the Sun or the Moon like some people, 
they believed there was something that had a right to do what was best for 
the people of this world. For that reason they were afraid to do anything 
wrong. They loved to talk about their beliefs. Whenever anything went wrong 
they relied for help more on this heavenly being, whatever it was, than they 
formerly had on their prophet. When they found out that would benefit them 
they were glad. They thought they were wiser and stronger than any other 
people and therefore they were proud of themselves. They all occupied the 
same territory. 
Just before their downfall began the people ceased to live as they had for- 
merly, i. e., they ceased to love one another. They lost confidence in one 
another, and thought of their old ways too late to save themselves. Some had 
no respect for others besides themselves and, not having been brought up right, 
were distinguished from the rest by the way in which they dressed. 
The working of this rather complicated social system would be much 
plainer if the ancient marriage regulations had been preserved, but 
to-day the marriages shed comparatively little light on the question 
and, in fact, few of the young people know to what clan or what house 
group they belong. 
The following marriages between local groups are known to have 
occurred. The numbers indicate the moiety where that is known. 
Husband Wife 
imitakere (Meer) (iis_ een = e T*cintuk (Fish) (1). 
Intiliho (Wildeat or Skunk) (1 or 2)_______| Intdfala’. 
Intcuka’ patha (Wildcat?) (1)__--______- Intdfoka (Bird) (1). 
Intcuka/abates? (Bird))(@)=_5- 2-2-2 Imitakcic (Deer) (1). 
Wcaktermakatas(Pish)"(1)iees se 2) se Imosaktea’a’ (Fish) (1). 
izholihtatipsis (Bird) (ips 2. =) eee. ee Inkafalteaba’ (Wildcat) (1). 
LW aGNOTT HURT: oes Cee ee op ne ae ee Calakalak. 
Takonomara (skunks) (2) eo = ee Intiliho (Wildcat or Skunk) (1 or 2). 
ima bomcbora (Encl) i) ses see ss see Inteuka li. 
Intcuka’ patha (Wildcat?) (1)___________- Intiacakaé. 
Intcuka’ patha (Wildcat?) (1)___________- I*koni’ (Skunk) (2). 
izkonomaia(Skumion(2) see 2 ee ee eee Okla falaya (Choctaw tribe). 
Fokonombars(Sktumlo)\i(2)is= 20 2 ey a ee Impitea teaha (Bird) (1). 
Of the above cases there are only two, or perhaps three, in which 
marriage occurred between groups of opposite sides, and at least four 
in which they were of the same side, while in one case the individuals 
even belonged to the same totemic clan. 
