subgens

The Wajiñga ¢atajĭ subgens was divided into four sections: 1, Hawk people, under the chief Standing Hawk (now dead).

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

In that year one of the Ta yatcajĭ subgens (of the Taqtci or Deer gens) was iekiye number 1.

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

Panɥka wactaʞe prior to the extinction of the subgens.

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

Wasape gens said that it formed the fourth subgens of his own people.

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

20 This fragment of the tradition of the Bald Eagle subgens of the

Osage Traditions James Owen Dorsey 1871

For instance, Alvin Wood said that the Tsewa¢e qeʞa formed the fourth subgens of the Tse ʇṵ’ʞa intse; but this was denied by ʞahiʞe waʇayiñʞa, of the Tsi’ɔu wacta’ʞe, who said that it belonged to the

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

The Wasabe-hit‘ajĭ subgens of the ¢atada was divided into four sections:

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

The following social divisions cannot be identified: Ɔa’*d*e i‘niɥk‘ăcin’a, Beaver people, said to be a subgens of the Waɔaɔe, no gens specified; Pe’tqan i’niɥk‘ăcin’a, Crane people, said to be a subgens of the Hañʞa (?) sĭntsaʞ¢ĕ; Wapŭñ’ʞa i’niɥk‘ăcin’a, Owl people; Manyiñ’ʞa i’niɥk‘ăcin’a, Earth people; * d*aqpü’ i’niɥk‘ăcin’a, meaning not recorded.

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

Sansile’s son-in-law died, so she, being a mourner, could not act as crier; hence her office devolved on K’axe of the Taqtci subgens.

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871

Waqe¢xe-acin were next to the Wasabe-hit‘ajĭ subgens of the ¢atada; but in the Hañga gentile assembly the positions were reversed, the Wacabe sitting on the right side of the fire and the Waq¢exe-a¢in on the left.

Siouan Sociology James Owen Dorsey 1871