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Osage Indian Bands,
Gens and Clans
Many tribes have sub-tribes, bands, gens,
clans and phratry. Often very little
information is known or they no longer
exist. We have included them here to
provide more information about the tribes.
Hanginihkashina (night people). A subdivision of the
Tsishu division of the Osage. Its subdivisions in turn are Haninihkashina and
Wasape.
Hangka (leader). One of the three divisions of the
Osage, the last to join the tribe, dividing with the Wazhazhe the right or war
side of the camp circle.
Hangkaahutun (Hangka having wings). A gens of the
Hangka division of the Osage, in two sub-gentes, Husadtawanun and Husadta.
Hangkautadhantsi (Hangka apart from the rest) .A gens
on the Hangka side of the Osage tribal circle.
Haninihkashina (night people proper). A subdivision of
the Haninihkashina division of the Osage. Dorsey in 15th Rep. B. A. E., 234,
1897.
Huinihkashina {Hu i′niyk‘ǎcin′a,
fish people). A division of the Washashewanun gens of the Osage. Dorsey in
15th Rep. B. A. E., 234, 1897.
Husadta (Hüsaja,
limbs stretched stiff ). A subgens of the
Hangkaahutun gens of the Osage, one of the
original fireplaces of the Hangka division.
Dorsey in 15th Rep. B. A. E., 234, 1897.
Husadtawanu (Hü′saja
Wanŭn′,
elder Husadta ). A subgens of the
Hangkaahutun gens of the Osage, one of the
original fireplaces of the Hangka division.
Dorsey in 15th Rep. B. A. E., 234, 1897.
Ingkdhunkashinka (small cat) . A sub-gens of the
Wasapetun gens of the Hangka division of the Osage.
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