1902.] 



Kroeber, The Arapdho. 



the tribal series of six ceremonials. If a chief was unsatis- 

 factory, he was not respected or obeyed, and so gradually lost 

 his position. Another informant stated that chiefs were not 

 formally elected: the bravest and kindest-hearted men be- 

 came chiefs naturally, but there were no recognized or regular 

 chiefs. 



The following are the terms of relationship and affinity in 

 Arapaho and Gros Ventre. All the words given have the 

 prefix denoting "my." 



English. Arapaho. 



father neisa'na" 



mother ne'ina" 



elder brother naasa'haa 



elder sister na'bi= 



younger brother or sister nahaba'haa 



son ne'ih'a" 



daughter nata'ne 



grandfather naba'ciba 



grandmother neiba'ha" 



grandchild neici' 



father's brother (?) 



mother's brother na'ci 



father's sister nahe'i 



mother's sister (?) 



son of brother of a man 1 , j, 



son of sister of a woman j * 



daughter of brother of a man ) / ;■, 



daughter of sister of a woman ' 



son of sister of a man } na9aa'9a 



son of brother of a woman ) 



daughter of sister of a man ) naasa'bi' 



daughter of brother of a woman ) 



father-in-law naci'fa 



mother-in-law nahe'iha" 



son-in-law nafa'Ox 



daughter-in-law naasa'bi= 



brother-in-law of a man naya"' 



sister-in-law of a woman nato'u 



brother-in-law of a woman ) neipa'bi" 



sister-in-laW of a man ) 



husband na'ac 



wife nata'cea" 



Gros Ventre. 

 niifina" 

 neina" 

 naajahaa 

 niby° 

 na"haby' 

 neih'a 

 natan 

 nabeseip 

 niip' 

 niisa 

 niifina" 

 nis' 

 nahei 

 neina" 



neih'a 



natan 



n^t'gt 



naafiby' 



nSsit 



naheiha 



nataos 



naafiby' 



nayaa" 



natou 



niitiby' 



(?) 



natifaa 



