makon

His brothers gave him this name because of his preferring peace to war -- of his liking better to hunt the less dangerous animals, the _makon_ than the _mackwah_ [B], and to spear the fish that gave little trouble, and to snare peaceful birds -- all sports unworthy of a man.

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones

[Footnote A: The crane or pelican.] [Footnote B: _Mackwah_, an old bear; _makon_, a bear's cub.] [Footnote C: It is what they call the bosom-net, with which the

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones