316 ON THE ETHNOGRAPHY AND PHILOLOGY OF THE 
DAKOTA BANDS. 
i-na-ha’-o-win, Stone ear-ring band, 
wa-hia-le’-zo-wen, Striped snake ear-ring band, 
shunk’-a-yu-tésh’-ni, Band that eat no dogs, 
min-i-kay’-Zu, Band that plants near the river, 
wak-to-ni’-la, The band that kill no people, 
o-he-ndm’-pa, Two kettle band, 
pa-ha-hi’-a, Those who camp at the end, 
min-i-sha’, Red water (an Oglala band), 
pe-hi’-pte-Gi-la, Short hair band, 
de-la/-la (meaning not known), 
si-éay'-eu, Brulees, Burnt thighs, 
wam-bi-li/-ne-¢éa, Orphan band, 
wa-¢i-Om-pa, The band that roasts meat, 
si-¢a’-wi-pi, Band with poor guns or bows, 
a-a’-ko-za, Big ankle band, 
wa-#a'-za, Band rubbed out, 
hunk/-pa-pa (meaning unknown), 
ta-lo’-na-pi, Fresh meat necklace band, 
ée’-lia-na-ka’,* Half-centre cloth band, 
éi-o-ho’-pa, Sleeping kettle band, 
éan-ho-ham’-pa, Band with bad backs, 
si-ha’-sa-pa, Blackfeet, 
éi-hu’-pa, Jawbone band, 
pa-a’-bi-a, Those who camp at the end, 
PRINCIPAL CHIEFS. 
wi-a-ka’-o-win, Feather Har-ring. 
ma-ka-¢i-ka, Little Ground. 
can-te’-wa-ni’-ée, No Heart. 
o-pa’-no-to-no’-ma-ni’, The Elk that whistles running. 
ta-tay!-ka-¢i-ka’-la, Little Bull. 
mi-wa-ta/-ne-hay’-ska, Long Mandan. 
wa-min’-i-mi-du’-za, Whirlwind. 
wam’-bi-li-shi/-a-na, The Haele that sails. 
ho-po’-ma-za, Iron Arm. 
ta-shunk’-a-wit’-ku, Foolish Horse. _ 
wa-ki’-a-¢i-la, Little Thunder. 
éu’-wi-wam/’-bi-li-shi, Hagle’s Body. 
wi-sa’-pa, Black Moon. 
ki-u-kam/-pi, He who gives praise. 
a-ha/-ka-hay-ska, Long Elk. 
wak-pe’-sha, Red Leaf. 
ma-to’-¢i-tik-sa, Bear Rib. 
shi-o-tan’-ka, Large Pheasant. 
shi-o-¢i-ka’-la, Little Pheasant. 
ma-to’-Ci-ka’-la, Little Bear. 
ma-to’-wa-na’-he, Bear’s Spirit. 
wa-wa-¢an’-ka-to, The Blue Shield. 
si-¢o’-la, Bear’s Foot. 
ma-to-wa-ku’-a, The man who runs the bear. 
NAMES OF MONTHS OR MOONS, RIVERS, ANIMALS, ETC. 
1st moon, ma-ea-ea/-li-wi, when the geese come u 8th moon, ¢ay-wak-pe-inh’-pa, when the leaves fall 
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from the south, March. 
2d moon, pe-di’-to-i-wam’-pi-wik, when the grass springs 
up, April. 
3d moon, shunk-a-ma-ni-tu-¢in’-¢a-ton-wik, when the 
wolves have their young, May. 
4th moon, pte-ki-w-ha-wik, the rutting time of the 
buffalo, June. 
5th moon, ¢éam’-pa-sha-wik, when the cherries are red, 
July. 
6th moon, éam’-pa-sa’-pa-wik, black cherry moon, when 
the cherries are ripe, August. 
7th moon, G&y-wak’-pe-hi/-wik, when the leaves be- 
come yellow, September. 
October. 
9th moon, wik-to-ka-i-Ca’-mi-na, when the first snow 
falls, November. 
10th moon, pte-yu’-kta-ha-shi’-na-wash’-te, when the 
robes are good, December. 
11th moon, pte-i-¢u-la-wash-te-yu-ta-wik, the time 
when the young buffalo (in utero) are good to 
eat, January. 
12th moon, shunk-a-ma/-ni-tu-ga-nash’-ki-wik, when 
the wolves go mad, February. 
we’-tu, spring, three moons, coming in of spring. 
bel-o-ke’-tu, fair weather, coming of summer. 
ptay’-e-tu, coming in of autumn, three fall months. 
wa-ni’-i-tu, coming in of winter, three winter months. 
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* Cloth cut from corner to corner,—tri-cornered clothing. 
