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formulated statement by which a Wyandot expresses the 

 idea that descent is in the female line. Each gens has the 

 name of some animal, the ancient of such animal being its 

 tutelar god. Up to the time that the tribe left Ohio, eleven 

 gentes were recognized, as follows : 



Deer, Bear, Highland Turtle (striped), Highland Turtle 

 (black), Mud Turtle, Smooth Large Turtle, Hawk, Beaver, 

 Wolf, Sea Snake, and Porcupine. 



In speaking of an individual he is said to be a Wolf, a 

 Bear, or a Deer, as the case may be, meaning thereby that he 

 belongs to that gens ; but in speaking of the body of peo- 

 ple comprising a gens they are said to be relatives of the 

 Wolf, the Bear, or the Deer, as the case may be. 



There is a body of names belonging to each gens, so that 

 each person's name indicates the gens to which he belongs. 

 These names are derived from the characteristics, habits, 

 attitudes, or mythologic stories connected with the tutelar 

 god. 



The following schedule presents the name of a man and a 

 woman in each gens, as illustrating this statement : 



Man of Dear gens 

 Woman " " 

 Man of Bear " 

 Woman of Bear" 



Man of Striped 



Turtle gens 

 Woman of Striped 



Turtle gens 

 Man of Mud Turtle 



gens 

 Woman of Mud 



Turtle gens 

 Man of Smooth 

 Large Turtle gens 



Wun-dat. 



De-wa-ti-re 

 A-ya-jin-ta 

 A-tu-e-tes 

 Tsa-ma n -da-ka-e 



Ta-ha-so"-ta-ra- 



ta-se 

 Tso-we-yun-kyn 



Sha-yan-tsu-wat' 



English. 



Lean Deer. 

 Spotted Fawn. 

 Long Claws. 

 Grunting for her 



Young. 

 Going Around the 



Lake. 

 Gone from the 



Water. 

 Hard Skull. 



Ya n -dash-shu-ras Finding Sand 



Beach, &c. 

 Hu n/ -du-cu-ta Throwing Sand. 



