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Nephew (sister's son). 



Make the signs for My, Sister, Hers, Born, and ITIan. The 



signs for Herx^ Born, and Man, are made to the riglit of tlie body, 

 nearly at arm's length, as belonging to another. (Kaioiva I; Comanche 

 III; Apache II; Wichita II). 



Niece (brother's daughter). 



Make the signs for My, Brother, His, Born, and "Woman. 



{Kaioiva I; Comanche II ; Apache II; Wichita II.) 



Niece (sister's danghter). 



Make the signs for My, Sister, Hers, Born, and Tl^onian. 



The signs for Hem and Born are made to the right of the body nearly 

 at arm's length, as belonging to another; althongh the sign must be 

 made at the speaker's head, the sign is understood as referring to the 

 preceding signs. (Kaioica 1; Comanche III; A2)ache II; Wichita II.) 



Sister. 



Sign for Brother, and, if necessary to distinguish gender, add that 

 for Squaw. {Arapaho I.) 



Same sign as for Brotiier, excejit designation of the sex. {Dakota 

 I.) " We are from the same brother." 



Make the signs for Woman and Brother. {Dal-ota VI.) 



Sister. 



The right arm is flexed upward, and hand, in position (]\ 1), modified 

 by fingers being approximated, is then approached to the mouth and 

 ends of fingers approximated and inserted between lips ; the hand is 

 then withdrawn, and the index finger, extended, points to the cardiac 

 region ; the hands are then collected, as in type (A), and held in mam- 

 mary region. {Oto I.) "A female dear to my heart and lips." 



Pass the flat right hand, palm toward the body, from the pubis down- 

 ward, forward and upward, then elevate the first two fingers of the right 

 hand. {Ute I.) 



Deaf mute natural sign. — An uninstructed deaf-mute, as related by Mr. 

 Denison, of the Colundiian Institution, invented, to express Sister, fli-st 

 the sign for Female, made by the half-clnsed hands, with the ends of 

 fingers touching the breasts, followed by the index in the mouth. 



Sister (said by brother or other sister). 



Bring the left arm and hand to the left breast, as if in an embrace, 

 then elevate the forefinger. {Wi/andot I.) 



Make the sign for Brother and Sister, followed by that for 

 W^oman. (Eaioira I; Comanche III; Apache 11; Wichita II.) 



