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Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1848

"Siouan Sociology"

The first phratry regulated the hunt and
other tribal affairs during the autumn and winter; the second phratry took
the lead during the spring and summer. The author is indebted to the late
Reverend William Hamilton for a list of the Iowa gentes, obtained in 1880
during a visit to the tribe. Since then the author has recorded the
following list of gentes and subgentes, with the aid of a delegation of
the Iowa who visited Washington:
_First phratry_
_Gentes_ _Subgentes_
1. Tu'-nan-p'in, Black 1. Ta'po-cka, a large
bear. Tohin and Ci{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}re black bear with a white
wonane were chiefs of spot on the chest.
this gens in 1880. Tohin 2. Pun'-xa cka, a black
kept the sacred pipe. bear with a red nose;
literally, Nose White.
3. Mun-tci'-nye, Young
black bear, a short black
bear.
4.


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