Young-Eagle’s fourth sister (Tale 47)

Family: Arikara · Role: Young-Eagle’s sister · First appears: Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2

While Young-Eagle was away, his family mourned him as dead, and his sisters cut their hair. When he returned one evening, his sisters got up and embraced him, having “been mourning for him as dead.” They also welcomed Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl) as their sister-in-law, leading her into the camp and bringing in the couple’s belongings while taking the ponies away.

Relationship record

Life events

• Young-Eagle’s family mourns him as dead while he is away.(Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2)
  • With: Young-Eagle’s first sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s second sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s third sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47) Black-Sun
  • “So all the sisters of Young-Eagle had cut their hair and mourned, as had also his father and mother.”
• Young-Eagle returns to his family, and his sisters welcome him and embrace Yellow-Calf as their sister-in-law.(Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 Black-Sun’s village)
  • With: Young-Eagle Black-Sun Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s first sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s second sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s third sister (Tale 47) Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
  • “The girls embraced their sister-in-law and led her into the camp, took in the things that belonged to Young-Eagle and his wife, but led the ponies away.”

Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2

• siblings with Young-Eagle “The four sisters got up from their beds and hugged their brother, for they had been mourning for him as dead.”
• with Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl) (Sister-in-law relationship.) “The girls embraced their sister-in-law and led her into the camp, took in the things that belonged to Young-Eagle and his wife, but led the ponies away.”

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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Arikara. Made with Rho MD.