 | Meriwether Lewis - 1809 - 336 sivua
...their abilities, or to the hieroglyphic of their families; and these are acquired after they arrive at the age of manhood. Such as have signalized themselves...hunting parties, or are possessed of some eminent qualifications, receive a name that serves to perpetuate the fame of those actions, or to make their... | |
 | 1809 - 332 sivua
...their abilities, or to the hieroglyphic of their families; and these are acquired after they arrive at the age of manhood. Such as have signalized themselves either in their \var or hunting parties, or are possessed of some eminent qualifications, receive a name that serves... | |
 | 1812 - 318 sivua
...their abilities, or to the hieroglyphic of their families; and these are acquired after they arrive at the age of manhood. Such as have signalized themselves either in their \var or hunting parties, or are possessed of some eminent qualifications, receive a name, that serves... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 sivua
...\Isai. viii. 1.] Among the American Indians, such аз have signalized themselves iu war or hunting, or are possessed of some eminent qualification, receive...their actions or to make their abilities conspicuous. — Thus the great warrior of the Naudowessies was named Ottahtongoomlishcah, that is, the Great Father... | |
 | 1877 - 950 sivua
...nation or tribe (clan) is denominated, there are others that are personal, which the children rect-ive from their mother The chiefs are distinguished by...the Office of Indian Affairs, their similarity in both character ami actual design irresistibly recalling the signatures of Locksley, Wamba & Co. to... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1877 - 960 sivua
..."Xadowessies") in 17GC-G7, explains that "besides the name of the animal by which every nation or tribe (clan) is denominated, there are others that are personal,...qualification, receive a name that serves to perpetuate the faine of their actions or to make their abilities conspicuous." The common use of these namesigns appears... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology - 1886 - 790 sivua
...sent by a Dakota at Fort Rice to another at a distant agency, and making the same use of name signs, came to the writer's notice. Captain Carver, who spent...their abilities conspicuous." The common use of these uame-signs appears in their being affixed to old treaties, and also to some petitions in the office... | |
 | Garrick Mallery - 1886 - 814 sivua
...Nadowessies) in 1766-'77, explains that "besides the name of the animal by which every nation or tribe [clan] is denominated, there are others that are personal,...actions or to make their abilities conspicuous." The commou use of these name-signs appears in their being affixed to old treaties, and also to some petitions... | |
 | 1908 - 416 sivua
...their abilities, or to the hieroglyphick of their families; and these are acquired after they arrive at the age of manhood. Such as have signalized themselves...receive a name that serves to perpetuate the fame of these actions, or to make their abilities conspicuous. Thus the great warrior of the Xaudowessies was... | |
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Nadowessies) in 1766-'77, explains that "besides the name of the animal by which every nation or tribe [clan] is denominated, there are others that are personal, which the children receive from their mother. * * * The chiefs are distinguished by a name... 