I´-wa-shkoⁿ, Dependable. Valor name. A man returned from the
warpath discouraged. On approaching the village he heard the
Herald singing his praises. He went back, attacked the enemy,
and won a big victory. Also Shoⁿ-ha-u-ḳi-p̣a-ṭse, Wolf-robe.
He thought a great deal of this robe, but when he attacked the
enemy he threw it away and lost it. These two names the warrior
won in this fight.
Ḳi-noⁿ´-doⁿ, Springs-forth. Valor name. Also Ṭse-moⁿ´-gi-u-e.
(Meaning obscure.) Son of Mi´-hoⁿ-ga of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ
gens.
Louis. Son of P̣a-çi´-do-ba and Mi´-çoⁿ-e.
Miⁿ´-dse-ḳoⁿ, Bow-string. The bow-string is made of buffalo
sinew and is of great value to the hunter and warrior. Son of
Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga and Hiⁿ´-i-ḳi-a-bi.
Moⁿ-ga´-shu-dse or Moⁿ-ga´-shu-e, Dust-makers. Refers to the
dust raised by the herds of buffalo. Also P̣e´-zhe-u-tha-ha,
Grass-clings-to-him. Husband of Wa-ṭoⁿ´-i-ça-e of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
Moⁿ-iⁿ´-gthe-doⁿ, Walks-home. Son of Ṭse-do´-a-ṭoⁿ-ga and
Hiⁿ-i-ḳi-a-bi.
Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-u-ga-shoⁿ, Wanderer. Refers to the buffalo that roams
over the land.
Ni-ga´-xu-e, Roaring-waters. Refers to the waters disturbed by
a herd of buffalo crossing a stream. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens
of the Omaha tribe.)
Noⁿ-ba´-moⁿ-thiⁿ, Two-walking. Refers to two buffalo walking
side by side. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the Omaha tribe.)
Husband of Xu-tha´-mi-ṭse-xi of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
Noⁿ´-ḳa-a-ba-zha-ṭa, Straddles-the-back. Refers to the packing
of the buffalo meat on the back of the horse by the hunter.
Noⁿ´-p̣e-wa-the, Fear-inspiring. This name is used by both this
and the Ni-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens. (In the Tha´-ṭa-da gens of the
Omaha tribe.)
Noⁿ-zhiⁿ´-tsi-e, Rises-suddenly. Refers to the alertness of the
buffalo.
Oⁿ´-be-çu-zhiⁿ-ga, Small-hips. Refers to the smallness of the
hips of the buffalo.
P̣a-çi-do-ba, Four-hills. Refers to the descent of a herd of
buffalo from a hilltop in four lines. (In the Ḳoⁿ´-çe gens of
the Omaha tribe.) Husband of Wa-zha´-zhe-mi-ṭse-xi of the Ṭa´
I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga gens.
P̣a-çi´-do-ba. Husband of Mi´-çoⁿ-e of the Hoⁿ´-ga gens.
P̣a´-ṭa-hiⁿ-shku-e, Hairy-head. Refers to the hairy head of the
buffalo.
P̣e´-zhe-a-ṭse, Grass-eater. Refers to the eating of grass by
the buffalo.
P̣i´-zhi-gthi-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Returns-to-fight. Refers to the enraged
bull standing to fight the hunter.
P̣i´-zhi-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-bad-one. Refers to the big bull that is
always ready to fight. Husband of Gthe-doⁿ´-mi-ṭse-xi of the
Ni´-ḳa-wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi gens.
P̣i´-zhi-ṭoⁿ-ga, Husband of Mary of the O´-poⁿ gens.
Sha´-be-noⁿ-zhiⁿ, Stands-dark. The lone buffalo standing still
against the horizon. (In the Hoⁿ´-ga gens of the Omaha tribe.)
The´-çe-xa-ga, Rough-tongue. The tongue of the buffalo is rough.
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