SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF WINNEBAGO INDIANS. 
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Clans are likewise referred to by names indicative of respect. 
Thus, the Water-spirit is referred to as huyge, male members of 
the Bear clan as haga, and female members of the same clan as 
warowina. It was claimed that these names were employed to 
avoid using the others. Degoni (meaning unknown, perhaps 
'‘lake-people”) was also applied to the Bear; and tconayke 
(meaning unknown) to the Wolf. 
Referring to the two village diagrams, we notice that accord- 
ing to Figure 1, four clans have their lodges definitely located — 
the Thunderbird, Warrior, Buffalo, and Bear; but that according 
to Figure 2 only two clans have definite location of lodges — 
the Thunderbird, and Bear. In addition there is, however, 
a special lodge for the men who have especially distinguished 
themselves in war, not necessarily to be identified with the mem- 
bers of the Warrior clan. The significance of the clan names 
has been discussed before. 
The meaning of tconayke is unknown to-day, but it may be 
of interest as an example of the manner in which the name of 
a clan may possibly be reinterpreted that, when pressed for a 
meaning, tconayke was translated blue-back, which is a literal 
translation of tco and nayke , but which unquestionably represents 
a folk etymology, for, according to Winnebago grammar, blue- 
back would have to be nayke tco. 
Legendary Grouping of Clans . 
According to many clan legends, the clans originated in 
a definite order. As might be expected, this differs according 
to each clan, but the order of origin of the important ones seems 
to be constant. That is, practically all clan origin myths 
speak of the bird-clans as having originated first, and the Bear 
clan as having followed next. Yet even this did not hold true 
for all informants. 
J., of the Bear clan, gave the following list: 
Good Thunders (Thunderbird) 
Bad Thunders (Warrior) 
Eagle 
Pigeon 
Bear 
