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ga),Making-a-grating-sound. 3a, Hinhan-cun-wapa (Hinhan-sun-wapa), Toward-the-owl-feather. 3b, Cunikaha-napin (Sunkaha napin), Wears-a-dogskin-around-the-neek, 4, Hi-ha kanhanhan win (Hi-ha kanhanhan win), Woman (win) -the-skin (ha) -of-whose-teeth (hi) -dangles (kanhanhan). 5, Hunku-wanitca (Hunku-wanica), Without-a-mother. 6, Miniskuya-kitc'un (Miniskuya kicun), Wears salt. 7a, Kiyuksa, Breaks-or-cuts-in-two-his-own (custom, etc; probably referring to the marriage law; see Mdewakantonwan gens number 1). 7b, Ti-glabu, Drums-iu-his-own-lodge. 8, Watceunpa (Waceunpa), Boasters. 9, Wagluqe (Wagluhe), Followers, commonly called loafers; A.L. Riggs thinks the word means "in-breeders." 10, Isanyati (Isanyati), Santee (probably derived from the Mdewakantonwan). 11, Wagmeza-yuha, Has corn. 12a, Walexa-on-wohan (Walega-on-wohan), Boils-with-the-paunch-skin. 12b, Waqna (Wahna), Snorts. 13, Oglala-itc'itcaxa (Oglala-icicaga), Makes-himself-an-Oglala. 14, Tiyotcesli (Tiyocesli), Dungs-in-the-lodge. 15, Wajaja (Wazaza), Osage (?). 16, Ieska-tcintca (Ieska-cinca), Interpreter's sons; "half-bloods." 17, Ohe-nonpa (Ohe-nonpa), Two boilings or kettles. 18, Okaxa-witcaca (Okaga-wicasa), Man-of-the-south. [Illustration: FIG. 32.--Sitcanxu camping circle.] FIG. 32.--Sitcanxu camping circle. THE ITAZIPTCO The Itaziptco (Itazipco), in full, Itazipa-tcodan (Itazipa-codan), Without-bows or Sans Arcs, had seven gentes, according to Waanatan or Charger, in 1880 and 1884: 1, Itaziptco-qtca (Itazipco-hca), Real Itaziptco, also called Mini-cala (Mini-sala), Red water. 2, Cina-luta-oin (Sina-luta-oin), Scarlet-cloth-earring. 3, Woluta-yuta, Eat-dried-venison (or buffalo meat) -from-the-hind-quarter. 4, Maz-peg-naka, Wear (pieces-of) -metal-in-the-hair. 5, Tatanka-tcesli (Tatanka-cesli), Dung-of-a-buffalo-bull. 6, Cikcitcela (Siksicela), Bad-ones-of-different-kinds. 7, Tiyopa-otcannunpa (Tiyopa-ocannunpa), Smokes-at-the-entrance-to-the-lodge. THE SIHA-SAPA OR BLACKFEET The following are the gentes of the Siha-sapa or Blackfeet as given by Peji or John Grass, in 1880: 1, Siha-sapa-qtca, Real Blackfeet. 2, Kanxi-cun-pegnaka (Kangi-sun-pegnaka), Wears-raven-feathers-in-the-hair. 3, Glagla-hetca (Glagla-heca), Untidy, slovenly ("Too lazy to tie their moccasins"). 4, Wajaje (Wazaze; Kill Eagle's band; named affcer Kill Eagle's father, who was a Wajaje of the Oglala tribe). 5, Hohe, Asiniboin. 6, Wamnux
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