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Show 18 GLOSSARY OF UTE WORDS CHARACTERIZATION OF SINGERS The oldest singers among the White River and Uinta bands are Little Jim ( No. 1), a subchief under Red Cap, leader of the White River band; John Star ( No. 18) and Tim Johnson ( No. 16), both of whom are old warriors; Jim Pant ( No. 22), whose early hunting was done with bow and arrows; Arkansaw ( No. 23), a Paiute who has been among the Utes since his boyhood and is totally blind; Fanny Provo ( No. 13), and Weeyutchee ( No. 24). Six of the singers are members of the Uncompahgre band and live at Ouray. The oldest among these are Areev ( No. 8), a man of strong character, who is leader among those opposing the introduction of mescal among the Utes in that locality. Allied with him in this position are Nikoree ( No. 2), Jim Kolorow ( No. 21), and Paul Pegaroos ( No. 17). The younger members of the Uncompahgre band recording songs are Chigoop ( No. 15) and Sidney Blueotter ( No. 14). Among the singers of the White River and Uinta bands the following may be said to be in middle life: Mrs. Washington ( No. 25), who treats the sick by material means; Teddy Pageets ( No. 11), who treats the sick without the use of material means; Clark Tonner ( No. 5); Isaacs ( No. 4); Quinance ( No. 7); and Dave Weetch ( No. 19). Charlie Saritch is about the same age and was employed by the Government as policeman at the Whiterocks Boarding School in 1916, when the present work was concluded. To the younger generation belong Joshua Washington ( No. 6), Andrew Frank ( No. 12), and Eugene Perank ( No. 10), whose surname is a mispronunciation of the English word " Frank." Fred Mart ( No. 3), who acted as the writer's interpreter throughout this research, was a student at the United States Indian School at Carlisle, Pa., 1903 to 1908. Charles Mack ( No. 20) has been prominently identified with tribal affairs as an interpreter and has twice visited Washington with delegations. GLOSSARY OF UTE WORDS TRIBAL NAMES The word " Ute" is of debated origin. The general term used by these Indians in referring to themselves or to others is Nonts, plural, NontSi. The three divisions of the tribe considered in the present work are: ( 1) White River. This is a geographical term, the Ute name for this band being Ya'mpatika ( yampa- eaters). 3 • The yampa { Varum gairdneri) " is a plant whose roots are much used for food by the Indians of the Oregon region, the Klamath, Umatilla, Ute, and others; from ya'mpa, the name of this plant in the Ute dialect of Shoshonean." Handbook of American Indians, Bull. 30, Bur. Amer. Ethn., pt. 2, p. 987* Washington, 1910. |