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the elan. It was due to the impossibility of tinding suitable persons 

 that the present Kia'kwemosi had but one male associs'te for some 

 time. He is the eldest son of the former Kia'kwemosi and nephew of 

 the present one, and will in time attaiji that position. The present 

 Kia'kwemosi and his predecessor were brothers. 



The following is an enumeration of the A'sJiiwanni as it existed in 

 November, 1896: 



Kia'kwemosi (Shi'wanni of the North) , Dogwood ehin, younger brother of his pred- 

 ecessor; first associate, Turkey clan/' son of the former Kia'kwemosi and nephew 

 on the paternal side of the present one; second associate, Dogwood clan; third asso- 

 ciate, vacant, no eligible person being available; fourth associate, 8hi'wano"kia, 

 Dogwood clan, elder sister of the former and the present Kia'kwemosi. 



Shi'wanni of the West, Dogwood clan, deceased; first associate, Sun clan, son of 

 the deceased shi'wanni; & second associate. Dogwood clan, younger brother of the 

 deceased shi'wanni; third associate. Dogwood clan; fourth associate, a female, Dog- 

 wood clan. 



Shi'wanni of the South, Badger clan; first associate, Badger clan; second associate. 

 Badger clan; third associate, Badger clan; fourth associate, a female, Badger clan. 



Shi'wanni ui the East, Eagle clan; first associate. Eagle clan; second associate, 

 Eagle clan; third associate. Eagle clan; fourth associate, a female. Eagle clan. 



Shi'wanni of the Zenith, Dogwood clan. <" 



Shi'wanni of the Nadir, Eagle clan; first associate. Sand hill crane clan, son of the 

 shi'wanni; second associate. Eagle clan, younger brother of the shi'wanni; third 

 associate, Eagle clan; fourth associate, a female,'' Eagle clan. 



Seventh shi'wanni, Eagle clan; first associate. Eagle clan; second associate, Eagle 

 clan; third associate, Eagle clan; fourth associate, a female. Eagle clan. 



Eighth shi'wanni. Dogwood clan; first associate. Dogwood clan; second associate. 

 Dogwood clan; third associate. Dogwood clan; fourth associate, a female, Doswood 

 clan. 



Ninth shi'wanni,'' Black Corn clan; first associate. Black Corn clan; second asso- 

 ciate, Ai'yaho'kwe (a plant); third associate. Corn clan; fourtli associate, a female, 

 Corn clan. 



Tenth shi'wanni, Chaparral Cock clan, director of Shu'maakwe fraternity; first 

 associate. Dogwood clan, deputy to director; second as.^ociate, Sand hill crane clan, 

 maker of medicine water; third associate. Sun clan, warrior to the fraternity; fourth 

 associate, a female, Ai'yaho'kwe, great mother of the fraternity. 



Eleventh shi'wanni, Sun clan; first associate, Sun clan; second associate. Sun i-lan; 

 third associate. Sun clan; fourth associate, a female, Sun clan. 



Twelfth shi'wanni. Corn clan; first associate, Corn clan; second associate, Corn 

 clan; third associate, Corn clan; fourth associate, Corn clan. 



" At the time of his father's death this man was too young to be associated with the A'shiwauni. 



ftThe vacancy caused by the death of Lai'wa'sihm'kla, Shi'wanni of the West, was not filled imme- 

 diately because the .A.'shiwanni were doubtful for a time whether the first associate possessed a sufli- 

 cienily pure heart; but after considerable discussion it was decided that the son of the former shi'wanni 

 should be advanced to his father's position. Lai'wa'siluu'kla's death was followed by the demise of 

 the female associate, whose place was filled by her mother's sister'.s daughter. Nai'uchi, elder brother 

 Bow priest, declared that, though this woman was pure of heart, no other of her immediate family 

 should succeed her, as her brother was a sorcerer, and he had strong suspicions of the father. The 

 father held the important position of scalp custodian in the A'pi'>lashiwanni (Bow priesthood). 



<■ Pe'kwin (deputy) to the Sun Father; he has no associate. 



f'Nai'uchi, as Shi'wanni of the Nadir, is preparing his grandchild, the daughter of liLs first asso- 

 ciate, to fill the place of female associate when the present incumbent shall have passed away. 



<"The ninth shi'wanni is the possessor of the Ct'tonO secured, according to Zufii legend, through 

 the aged shi'wanni of the Black Corn clan, who was found with his wife and two grandchildren in 

 the village He'shotiyiilla, west of I'tiwanna, and who became allied with the A'shiwi (see p. 45). 



