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<P>Hello Mr koontz </P>
<P> The following names are from a treaty with the eastern souian people Iam hoping that you maybe able to help with a translation.</P>
<P> The names are as follows:</P>
<P>Tawhee Sockha Hoontky of the Saponies;,</P>
<P> Nehawroose (hehaurooss) in behalf of Hoonthmiya (hoontky miha) of the Stukanoes;</P>
<P> Chaweo ; or chawco Hooutky(sp) of the Occaneechis</P>
<P> Mawseeuntky, Hoontky of the Tottero</P>
<P> Signed at Williamsburg the 27th day of February 1713.</P>
<P> Also can you translate sissipaha, there's various spellings of the last word, however any input that you can share would be great!</P>
<P> Thank you very much Tom Poulsen<BR>ps how do I contact robert Rankin?</P>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>Koontz John E <John.Koontz@colorado.edu></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>siouan@lists.colorado.edu</I><BR>To: <I>siouan@lists.colorado.edu</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: Tomahittan?</I><BR>Date: <I>Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:18:02 -0600 (MDT)</I><BR>>On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, R. Rankin wrote:<BR>> > No. There is no locative prefix with the shape to- in Siouan. Some<BR>> > people are obsessed with "big turkeys" and also analyze Mosopelea as<BR>> > 'big turkey'. What is it about turkeys?<BR>><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div></html>