INDIAN TRIBES OF THE MISSOURI VALLEY. 
shah-o-tit, kill him. 
shuli-tait’, strike him. 
ta’-ku-to-tit, I killed him. 
we-ta-tuh’-o-tit, I have killed him. 
koh-tik-o’-tit, I will kill him. 
wet-a-tuh’-ster-it, I have tied it. 
koh-ster’-it, I will tie it. 
ta-tu-te’-rit-ku-nih, I saw a bear. 
ta-tu-te’-ri-ku, I see it. 
we’-ta-tu-ter’-it, I have just observed it. 
ka-ka-ku’-ter-it, I do not see it. 
ée-ku-na’-rit, where does it stand ? 
tLit’-ne-sié, this is a knife. 
sa-nish’-ta-ka-a-ka’-nu-tish-ku’ -nit, the white man’s 
house is near. 
we-ta’-ti-kut’-Gish, I am glad. 
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we-tre-kut’-dish, you are glad. 
koli-e-kut’-¢ish, you will be glad. 
ni-ku’-ta-wi-ku’-su-na’-ka-wa, where the sparrowhawk 
builds its nest, Square Butte Creek. 
wi-sa’-sa-nin’-i, Heart River. 
wi-tets-han-sa-nin’-i, Gros Ventres Creek. 
wa-hu-tu’-nu, Wind Butte. 
sa-ka-nin’-i, our village, the Ree Village. 
This 
rock is seen about two days’ journey from the Ree 
ka-nu-na-e’-wat, the stone that reveals the news. 
Village, and is considered sacred by the Indians. 
ka-nit’, Mandans. ; 
wi-tets’-han, Minnetarees, well-dressed people. 
sun-nun’-at, the Dakotas, meaning of the word un- 
known. 
sa-nish’, ‘the people.” 
NAMES OF BANDS. 
sthi-ut’it, Black Mouths. 
ho-stk’-hau-nu, Foolish Dogs. 
ha-ée’-pi-ri-i-nu’, Young Dogs. 
hi’-a, Band of Crees. 
ae Soe a 
5. o-kés’, Band of Bulls. 
6. ka-ka’, Band of Crows. 
7. ho-sik’-hau-nu-ka-ke’-ri-hu, Little Foolish Dogs. 
8. pau-shak’, Band of Cut-throats. 
NAMES OF PRINCIPAL MEN OF EACH BAND. 
. su-ta’-ka, The White Shield. 
. sit-hau’-¢e, The one who first rushes on the enemy. 
. G-na/-ni-tu, The Brother. 
. ée-re-na/-kut-a, Yellow Wolf. 
Be oh 
5. ku-nu-te’-shan, Chief Bear. 
6. tuli/-ni-na-ka-ta/-au-u-kut, He who strikes the foe 
between two fires. 
7. ti-ga-ra-nish’, He who strikes many. 
NUMERALS. 
one, ali’-o. 
two, pit’-1-ku. 
three, ta-whit’. 
four, ée’-tish. 
five, she’-hu. 
six, sha/-pis. 
seven, tup-sha’-pis-wan. 
eight, tup-sha’-pis. 
nine, nuhi-i-ni’-wan. 
ten, nul-i-ni’. 
eleven, pit’-i-ku-ntli-i-ni’-wan. 
twelve, pit’-ik-oh’-in-i. 
thirteen, na/-ku-git/-a-wan. 
fourteen, na-ku’-git. 
fifteen, ali’-ko-git/-u. 
sixteen, wi-tué’. 
seventeen, wi-tud’-is-ku’-git. 
eighteen, wi-tau/-an. 
nineteen, wi-tau’-ali-ko-ka/-ki. 
twenty, wi-tau’. 
twenty-one, wi-tau’-ali-o. 
twenty-two, wi-tau-pit’-i-ku. 
twenty-three, wi-tau’-ta-whit’. 
twenty-four, wi-tau’-na-ée’-tish. 
twenty-five, wi-tau’-na-she’-hu. 
twenty-six, wi-tau’-na-sha’-pis. 
