SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NASS RIVER INDIANS. 
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least some idea is given of the spirit of the very interesting 
system of naming that obtains among the tribes of Tsimshian 
stock. 
I. Wolf phratry names. 
1. %(s4ansna''t t clan, noblest names: 
W7°ct h'’ a p “stone dish,” the noble male name of 
highest rank in the family. 
mcnlkokckum %cba'yuk H l $cgd , 'k t “eagle flaps his 
wings slowly,” a prince’s name. 
ni ,u c ’ yoq * “father of (slave named) ' yoq \” a male 
name. %tpld' f x u “little trout” (cf. ld’x u “trout”), 
the noble female name of highest rank in the 
family. 
’axtrbo'x u "whale spouts,” a princess’ name. 
More common names are : 
hcs ’ no' ,0 t'ks “lying stunned,” a man’s name. 
wi’banlmdc qaya-' 1 it* “big belly of mac faya^'d', a 
small salt-water fish” (cf. Tsimshian qayerH 
“bull-head”), a woman’s name. 
A slave name owned by this clan is: 
no'' nr, a man’s name. 
2. %itwtrnd‘%r' 1 clan, noblest names: 
’ axgipa f yitk u “(eagle) remains on a tree, unable to 
fly,” the noble male name of highest rank. 
tsasqa^x “white wind,” a prince’s name. 
%e’ € xk u , a male name. 
nrkwalr'Uk u “(eagle’s) head drooping as he rests 
on a tree,” the noble female name of highest 
rank. It was borne by Chief Derrick's mother. 
t'qakctox u waql (sam r lx “beaver's tail lying on the 
ground,” a princess’ name. 
More common names are: 
ypaye'x ku “people sitting down in a row,” a 
man’s name. 
qwadzax%a‘'kl “mouse passes right through 
(anus) when swallowed” (cf. ga'fel “mouse”), 
a man’s name. 
