SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NASS RIVER INDIANS. 
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I. ktspo- u dwt'dd phratry. 
1. fcts&'st' clan. 
a. Iguwi'l'kcdgum 'nc'ql “prince killer- whale,” 
the main crest. 
b. kutkonu'kc “owl.” 
c. made-'gam isa'aya'fes “water grizzly”. 
d. 'nrfancgc'* “bending over,” referring to a 
ceremonial representation of the rain- 
bow. maxma''av, the ordinary term for 
“rainbow,” is a more common name of 
the crest. 
e. Igowc'l'kcdgum md't'$ “prince mountain- 
goat.” 
II. Eagle phratry. 
1. la$lo‘ ,u kct' clan. 
a. tagat'qada-'t'kut' “man of the woods,” a 
supernatural being who lives off by him- 
self and flies in the air. This is the main 
crest of the family. 
b. qa-t' “shark.” 
c. ’anlodgum wrtp 1 “ bird ’s-nest house.” This 
is the name of one of the houses of the 
village (see section on House Names), 
but it is at the same time considered a 
crest. 
d. xcga-gdm fa ,n * 'wooden eagle.” The crest is 
represented as a pole surmounted by an 
eagle’s head. 
e. ctdytxo'$ “halibut on one side, half 
halibut.” 
2. kttse- ft q l clan. 
a. tsdme’ f l'$ “beaver,” the main crest. 
b. xc%d‘k' “eagle.” 
III. Wolf phratry. 
1. layt( f y(t)-ql dan. 
a. crha'wadk w , translated as “son of a black- 
bear,” main crest. The term evidently 
