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^[[Dec [[20?]] [[line]] Questions Ans. about childrens names [[line]] Copied x---x.]] Pawnee, O. T Dec. 3rd, "98. My Friend, yours the 29th last month just reached me- so I write & answer questions. [[marginalia, on left side indicating remainder of letter] x-----copied-----x [[/marginalia]] 1st question - Children had common names- (white) (round) (Bird) for boys Tah-Kah- Pah-roots- Lecoots- (sweet) Flat or fatty bright eyes for girls Ket-cho sch'a-toose she-re-Ki- 2 ques- answered above- 3rd " [[ditto for: ques]] Any time when the parents have done some great deed either by charity or by taking scalp. Now it is only when there's Pipe Dance- That is the time nearly every child receives a name- 4 He does not wait if his parents are well to do so they can give something away and have him receive a name. 5 The ritual must be repeated or the child will have no name. When Indians hears the ritual they flock around the Priest so they can receive or help give another a name- [[Paragraph symbol]] In old times a young man kept the name Tah-Kah or (Ke-wa ko ^Fox) or whatever common name he had until he had joined some successful war party- then he can have his name changed at their wolf dances by paying the priest something and the priest going through the ritual- 6 [[underlined]] question [[/underlined]] Parents of the child: and if they do not know their ancestors name they ask the grandparents of the children- I hope this is plain and wish success- Remember me to Francis- I remain Your Friend James R. Murie