Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22
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warrior. fhen he IS ehristened. not
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name - giVeR him that NAY Indicate q
- ysieai sxoelisnce, q physical pessuilAF-
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"a trait. habit = resemblance 20
ssmething in nag4re, the possession or
4ossnes - property " a dozen other
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signature 81 sveFY male member or the
tribe These Documents. 2s dled ia the
archives of the Government. offer some
serV rerious reading. The last volume
Published of tae session sets Of the
tnited States Congress contains in fuM
certain treaties as 20 reservation bound.
agies made with Assiuniboinss. BlaoE
Feet. Groa Venre. Piegan, Blood and
River crow Indians. IN each instance
the name of the Indian and the translA-
ti0n Is written cut. followed by the his
y mark" and a seal For Instance, the
Assiuni boins Chief, We-eha-Je-sonkA, IS
Blg Star.
A casual glance over the columns Of
signatures viii give some idea Of the
fantastic diversity Of IaGian names
There is . prspoaderance Of such names
as Big Heas. Iron Horn Bull. East Horse,
White Horse, Little Ball Wolf Panther.
h0entaln Lion. Physical peculisrities
ara indicated by such names as The
Thigh. Poor Shoulder Blade. Walks
Like a Boy. Hawk Tracks. Wrinkled
Face, Red All Over. Throat OF Bull.
Lsft Hand. SqUint Eyes, One Eye. No
Eyes. Iron Voioe. woman's Hip, No
Hand. Turns Crooked. Iron Legs. Loud
Voiced Elk. Yellow Teeth. Swings His
Thigh. One Biz Leg, BrocEy, Lazy Man.
laughing Face, Stands High. Head Like
NJ Arrow and Crooked Arm.
Confirmed habits and disposition may
perhaps be indicated BY such names -
"Shaved Clean" DIRTY Ear" strikes
lis Breast, Smokes At Night Smells
OF Tobacco,- steals Tobacco Beats
His WIFE, Lying White Man, The
Glueton." Dirty Robes Kicking
Woman" "C0ld Feet" Chief Coward,
''Stole Gun a. Night" Man Who
Steals Women" Man Loves Tobacco"
Within a space taken up by fifteen
names is found In q Blackfeet treaty,
Warriors bold answering 70 the imprOb-
able coordination OF stands Him or"
SWEETS His Mouth" WHISKY" Hard
Looking Man and bad Hat"
Exploits and physical prowess are per
petuatcd n the names Of the braves,
and glancing over the list atrandom the
ego is struck by such designations as
Big Brave" ''Strangled the Wolf"
.'Chief on the Prairie" Chief All
Over Good Stabber," Under Swim
ner." Good Shield Good Warrior -
Ready TO Shoot ''Man Who Don't
Run" Fight the Bear take It
Alive" Good Shot and Many
Wounds"
Some OF the names bestowed carry
with them contempt and derision. o.
sgch are "Stsys in Camp" Grand
mother" Temporary Married, " Lots
ol Sleep" "Cat Shooter" 'Squaw
Beater," Takes Back Gifts" I'm
lucSy." Gambler" "Au Goes, "Yel-
low Liver" bad Tempered Bear, 3"
scared Out" Poor Goose" Nearly
Dead. 4" Captured"
Sone idea Of The worldly possessions
OF certain Indians Is carried with such
names as Twelve blankets" Heavy
Gun" Two Guns Many Horses. -
MANY Arrows" MANY Apes. "Wolf
(teosbl Necklace" Plenty 20 Eat, -
"Bea- Skin Cap" Leather LegEin7
aad Tall Hat"
Tho variety o. names indicating
famed resemblances iu appearance. man
nors or voice 20 birds and animals
svoIls che strange list 20 such extcut IS
% parr.lt only 81 passing mention.