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Same sigu as for Parent. {Dakota VI ; Wyandot I.) 



Collect the fingers aud thumb of the right hand to a point or nearly 

 so, and pretend to grasp the breast, and draw the hand forward about 

 eight inches. (^«iOM'«I; (7o»ia«t7(e III ; Ajmche 11; Wichita II.) 



Deaf-mute natural signs.— C\ose the hand while the thumb is still up 

 and then rest the thumb on the li^js. (Hasenstah.) 



Move the forefinger along the jaws — because of the beard. [Larson.) 



Fathei's brother. 



Make the signs for Parent (Father), Poi^sessiou (His) (to the 

 light), man, and Brother. 



Father's father. 



Make the signs for My, Father, Over, and Father. Some- 

 times, for illustrating more clearly, the sign for Aged is added. (Kai- 

 oical; Co7nanche III; A2)ache 11; Wichita 11.) 



Father's mother. 



Make the signs for IWy, JTIother (parent and woman), Over, aud 

 ITIother. {Kaiowal; Comanche 111; Apache II; Wichita II.) 



Father's sister. 



Make the signs for Parent (father), Po§!!ie)i«!iion (His), Man 



(to the right), and 8i§ter. (J)alota VI.) 



Grandfather. 



Make the signs for Parent, Time long- ago. Aged and Born. 



(Dalota VI.) 



Grandmother. 



Buds of fingers of both hands touching the breasts on their resi)ective 

 sides, (this is mother), then make the sign for T^^onian, by drawing 

 the hand downward at the right side of the head as though passing a 

 comb through the long hair, aud then complete by the sign for Old, by 

 describing with the right hand in front of the right side of the body 

 part of a circle after the manner of using a cane for support in walk 

 ing. (Dahotal.) " Denotes an aged person. Decrepit age dependent 

 on a staff." 



Make the signs for Parent, Ifonian, Time long ago, Aged 



and Born. [Dahota VI.) 



Husband. 



Sign for Companion, (Dakota 1.) "United." 

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