The first list of Oglala gentes was obtained in 1879 from Reverend John
Robinson and confirmed in 1880 by a member of the tribe. These gentes are
as follows: 1, Payabya, Pushed-aside. 2, Tapicletca (Tapiṡleća), Spleen
(of an animal). 3, Kiyuksa, Breaks-his-own (marriage custom). 4, Wajaja
(Waźaźa. See the Siha-sapa list of gentes). 5, Ite-citca (Ite-ṡića),
Bad-face, or Oglala-qtca (Oglala-ḣća), Real Oglala. 6, Oyuqpe (Oyuḣpe);
identical with Oiyuqpe of the next list. 7, Wagluqe (Wagluḣe). Followers
or Loafers. These were probably the earlier divisions of the Oglala, but
by 1884 considerable segregation had been accomplished, as shown by the
following list furnished by Reverend W.J. Cleveland: 1, Ite-citca
(Ite-ṡića), Bad-face, under Maqpiya-luta, Scarlet Cloud ("Red Cloud"). 2,
Payabyeya, Pushed-aside (under Taṡuɳka-kokipapi, They-fear-even-his-horse;
wrongly rendered Man-afraid-of-his-horses). 3, Oyuqpe (Oyuḣpe), Thrown
down or unloaded. 4, Tapicletca, Spleen (of an animal). 5, Pe-cla
(Pe-ṡla), Baldhead. 6, Tceq-huha-ton (Ćeḣ-huha-toɳ), Kettle-with-legs. 7,
Wablenitca (Wablenića), Orphans. 8, Pe-cla-ptcetcela (Pe-ṡla-ptećela),
Short-baldhead. 9, Tacnahetca (Taṡnaheća), Gopher. 10, I-wayusota,
Uses-up-by-begging-for, "Uses-up-with-the-mouth." 11, Wakan (Wakaɳ),
Mysterious. 12a, Iglaka-teqila (Iglaka-teḣila), Refuses-to-move-camp. 12b,
Ite-citca, Bad-face (as number 1). 13, Ite-citca-etanhan
(Ite-ṡića-etaɳhaɳ), "From-bad-face," Part-of-bad-face. 14, Zuzetca-kiyaksa
(Zuzeća kiyaksa), Bit-the-snake-in-two. 15, Watceonpa (Waće-oɳpa),
Boasters. 16, Watcape (Waćape), Stabber. 17, Tiyotcesli (Tiyoćesli),
Dungs-in-the-lodge. 18 and 19, Wagluqe, Followers or Loafers. 20, Oglala,
Scattered-her-own. 21, Ieska-tcintca (Ieska-ćinca), Interpreter’s sous,
"Half-bloods."
According to Mr Cleveland the whole Oglala tribe had two other names,
Oyuqpe, Thrown-down or unloaded, and Kiyaksa, Bit-it-in-two.
THE HUÑKPAPA
The name Huñkpapa (sometimes corrupted into Uncpapa, Oncpapa, etc), should
be compared with the Yanktonai name Huñkpatina; both refer to the huñkpa
or ends of a tribal circle. A Huñkpapa man in 1880 gave the following as
the names of the gentes: 1, Tcañka-oqan (Ćaɳka-oḣaɳ) Sore-backs (of
horses), not the original name. 2, Tce-oqba (Će-oḣba), in which tce (će)
has either a vulgar meaning or is a contraction of tceya (ćeya), to weep,
and oqba (oḣba), sleepy. 3, Tinazipe-citca (Tinazipe-ṡića), Bad-bows. 4,
Talo-nap’in (Talo-napiɳ), Fresh-meat-necklace. 5, Kiglacka (Kiglaṡka),
Ties-his-own. 6, Tcegnake-okisela (Ćegnake-okisela), Half-a-breechcloth.
7, Cikcitcela (Ṡikṡićela), Bad-ones-of-different-sorts. 8, Wakan (Wakaɳ),
Mysterious. 9, Hŭnska-tcantojuha (Huɳska-ćaɳtoźuha),
Legging-tobacco-pouch.
[Illustration: FIG. 33.—Oglala camping circle.]
FIG. 33.—Oglala camping circle.
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