Gatschet. ] 492 {April 5, 
(First Catechism ; sheet I.) 
There are many other terms for degrees of kinship, too prolix to be 
given here, and I therefore mention only the most important. In the fol- 
lowing lines I will mention some of the principal lineages found in every 
part and province of the country, though sometimes occurring in a differ- 
ent shape, and I begin with the pedigrees of the upper chiefs and their 
progeny. 
The upper chiefs (caciques), to whom other chiefs are subject, are called 
ano parucust holata ico (or: olato aco, or: utinama). From this class 
comes a councillor, who leads the chief by the hand, and whose title is 
inihama. From him comes another class, that of the wnacotima; the 
cacique seeks the advice of these second councillors, when he does not re- 
quire that of the inihama. Another caste descends from the anacotima, 
it is that of the second anacotima, and from these the afetama derive them- 
selves. Another class (of councillors) usually accompanies the 7ntha, who 
forms the first degree after the head-chief; this class is the 7¢bitano class. 
From the ¢hitwno a line proceeds, that affords councillors ; this line is called 
toponole, and from them spring the ¢bichara. 
From the last named proceed the amalachini, and the last lineage that 
traces its origin to the head chief, is dforimitono, to which little respect is 
paid. But all the other classes, mentioned before this last, are held in high 
consideration ; they do not intermarry among themselves, and although 
they are now Christians, they remain observers of these caste-distinctions 
and family pedigrees. 
Of a further line derived from the upper chief all members call and con- 
sider each other as ‘“‘ cousins.’’ This is the line of the White Deer, honoso 
nayo. In the provinces of the ‘Fresh Water ’’ and Potano, ail these line- 
ages emanating from the chief are termed people of the Great Deer, qu7- 
biro ano. Families sprung from former chiefs are : oyerano fiyo chuluquita 
ocont, (or simply) oyelano. 
The lower pedigrees of the common people are: the ‘‘ Dirt (or Earth) 
pedigree,’’ utihasomi enatigi; the Fish pedigree, cuwyuhasomi, and its pro- 
geny, called cuyuhasomi aroqui, cuyuhasomiele, while its progenitors are 
‘termed tucunubala, irihibuno, apichi. 
Another strange lineage is that of the Buzzard, apohola; from it descend 
those of the nuculaha, nuculahaquo, nucula-haruqut, chorofa, usinaca, 
ayahanisino, napoya, amacahuri, ha-uenayo, amusaya. These lineages 
all derive themselves from the apohola and do not intermarry. 
Still another pedigree is that of the chulufichi; from it is derived the 
arahasomi or Bear pedigree, the habachaca and others, proceeding from 
this last. : 
From the acheha derives itself the Lion family or hiyaraba, the Par- 
tridge line or cayahasomi, and others, as the efaca, hobatine quasi, chehelu. 
In some districts these lineages are of low degree, while in others they 
rank among the first, and since it would be mere loss of time to give more, 
