The Itaziptco (Itazipćo), in full, Itazipa-tcodan (Itazipa-ćodaɳ),
Without-bows or Sans Arcs, had seven gentes, according to Waanatan or
Charger, in 1880 and 1884: 1, Itaziptco-qtca (Itazipćo-ḣća), Real
Itaziptco, also called Mini-cala (Mini-ṡala), Red water. 2, Cina-luta-oin
(Ṡina-luta-oiɳ), 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, Tatañka-tcesli (Tataɳka-ćesli),
Dung-of-a-buffalo-bull. 6, Cikcitcela (Ṡikṡićela),
Bad-ones-of-different-kinds. 7, Tiyopa-otcannunpa (Tiyopa-oćaɳnuɳpa),
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-cŭn-pegnaka (Kaɳġi-ṡuɳ-pegnaka), Wears-raven-feathers-in-the-hair.
3, Glagla-hetca (Glagla-heća), Untidy, slovenly ("Too lazy to tie their
moccasins"). 4, Wajaje (Waźaźe; Kill Eagle’s band; named affcer Kill
Eagle’s father, who was a Wajaje of the Oglala tribe). 5, Hohe, Asiniboin.
6, Wamnuxa-oin (Wamnuġa-oiɳ), Shell-ear-pendant. In 1884 Reverend H. Swift
obtained the following from Waanatan or Charger as the true list of
Siha-sapa gentes: 1, Ti-zaptan (Ti-zaptaɳ), Five lodges. 2,
Siha-sapa-qtca, Heal Blackfeet. 3, Hohe, Asiniboin. 4, Kanxi-cŭn-pegnaka
(as above). 5, Wajaje (as above). 6, Wamnuxa-oin (as above). Mr Swift
stated that there was no Siha-sapa division called Glagla-hetca.
THE MINIKOOJU
In 1880 Tatañka-wanbli, or Buffalo-bull Eagle, gave the author the names
of numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the following list of the Minikooju
(Minikooźu), Minikanye-woju (Minikaɳye-woźu), or Minneconjou gentes. These
were given in 1884, with numbers 4 and 9, to Reverend H. Swift by No Heart
(Ćaɳte-wanića): 1, Ŭñktce-yuta (Uɳkće-yuta), Eat-dung. 2, Glagla-hetca
(Glagla-heća), Slovenly. 3, Cuñka-yute-cni (Ṡuɳka yute-ṡni), Eat-no-dogs.
4, Nixe-tañka (Niġe-taɳka), Big-belly. 5, Wakpokinyan (Wakpokiɳyaɳ),
Flies-along-the-creek (wakpa). 6, Inyan-ha-oin (Iɳyan-h-oiɳ),
Musselshell-earring. 7, Cikcitcela (Ṡikṡićela),
Bad-ones-of-different-sorts. 8, Wagleza-oin, Watersnake-earring. 9,
Wan-nawexa (Waɳ-naweġa), Broken-arrows. The Wannawexa are nearly extinct.
THE OOHE-NONPA OR TWO KETTLES
Of the Oohe-nonpa (Oohe-nonpa), Two Boilings or Two Kettles, Charger knew
the names of only two gentes, which he gave to Reverend H. Swift in 1884,
as follows: 1, Oohe-nonpa, Two-boilings. 2, Ma-waqota (Ma-waḣota),
Skin-smeared-with-whitish-earth.
THE OGLALA
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