The Winnebago call themselves Ho-tcañ’-ga-ră’, "First or parent speech." While they have gentes, they have no camping circle, as their priscan habitat was in a forest region. The following names were obtained from James Alexander, a full-blood of the Wolf gens, and from other members of the tribe: 1. _Wolf gens_—Common name, Cŭñk i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, or Cŭñk-tcañk’i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, Those-calling-themselves-after-the-dog-or-wolf; archaic name, ¢e-go’-ni-na, meaning not recorded. 2. _Black-bear gens_—Common name, Honte’ i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-call-themselves-after-the-black-bear; archaic name, Tco’-na-ke-ră,, meaning not recorded. 3. _Elk gens_—Common name, Hu-wan’-i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-callthemselves-after-the-elk; archaic name not recorded. 4. Snake gens—Common name, Wa-kan’ i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-call-themselves-after-a-snake; archaic name not recorded. 5. _Bird gens_—Common name, Wa-ni¢k’ i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-call-themselves-after-a-bird; archaic name not recorded. This gens is composed of four subgentes, as follows: (_a_) Hi-tca-qce-pa-ră, or Eagle; (_b_) Ru-tcke, or Pigeon; (c) Ke-re-tcŭn, probably Hawk; (d) Wa-kan’-tca-ră, or Thunderbird. The archaic names of the subgentes were not recorded. 6. _Buffalo gens_—Common name, Tce’ i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-call-themselves-after-a-buffalo; archaic name not recorded. 7. _Deer gens_—Common name, Tca’ i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-call-themselves-after-a-deer; archaic name not recorded. 8. _Water-monster gens_—Common name, Wa-ktce’-qi i-ki’-ka-ra’-tca-da, They-call-themselves-after-a-water-monster; archaic name not recorded. Some of the Winnebago say that there is an Omaha gens among the Winnebago of Wisconsin, but James Alexander knew nothing about it. It is very probable that each Winnebago gens was composed of four subgentes; thus, in the tradition of the Winnebago Wolf gens, there is an account of four kinds of wolves, as in the corresponding Iowa tradition. The Winnebago lodges were always built with the entrances facing the east. When the warriors returned from a fight they circumambulated the lodge four times, sunwise, stopping at the east just before entering. THE MANDAN The Mandan tribe has not been visited by the author, who must content himself with giving the list of gentes furnished by Morgan, in his "Ancient Society." This author’s system of spelling is preserved: 1. Wolf gens, Ho-ra-ta’-mŭ-make (Qa-ra-ta’ nu-mañ’-ke?). 2. Bear gens, Mä-to’-no-mäke (Ma-to’ nu-mañ’-ke). 3. Prairie-chicken gens, See-poosh’-kä (Si-pu’-cka nu-mañ’-ke). 4. Good-knife gens, Tä-na-tsŭ’-kä (Ta-ne-tsu’-ka nu-mañ’-ke?). 5. Eagle gens, Ki-tä’-ne-mäke (Qi-ta’ nu-mañ’-ke?). 6. Flat-head gens, E-stä-pa’ (Hi-sta pe’ nu-mañ’-ke?). 7. High-village gens, Me-te-ah’-ke.