Burnt-Hands (Tale 18)

Also known as: Burnt-Hands · Family: Arikara · Role: boy who became a chief · First appears: Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief

In Tale 18, Burnt-Hands's grandmother (Tale 18) gave Burnt-Hands (Tale 18) provisions for his journey and a clay ball with a handle, which was really a war-club. He used it to kill many of the enemy. When the warriors went home, they made him a chief and gave him a tipi and a wife, Burnt-Hands's wife (Tale 18). He then moved his grandmother into his new tipi.

Relationship record

Life events

• Burnt-Hands's grandmother gave him a clay war-club and provisions for his journey.(Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief)
  • With: Burnt-Hands's grandmother (Tale 18)
  • “She gave him a round burnt clay ball that had a handle to it.”
• Burnt-Hands killed many of the enemy with his clay war-club.(Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief)
  • “he went out and killed many of the enemy with the clay ball that he had roasted his corn upon, which was really a war-club.”
• The warriors made Burnt-Hands a chief and gave him a tipi and a wife.(Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief)
  • With: Burnt-Hands's wife (Tale 18)
  • “when they went home they made Burnt-Hands a big chief, gave him a good tipi and a wife.”
• Burnt-Hands moved his grandmother into his new tipi.(Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · 📍 the new tipi)
  • With: Burnt-Hands's grandmother (Tale 18)
  • “He moved his grandmother into the new tipi”

Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief

• elder kin: Burnt-Hands's grandmother (Tale 18) “Once there was an old woman and her grandson.”
• married with Burnt-Hands's wife (Tale 18) “when they went home they made Burnt-Hands a big chief, gave him a good tipi and a wife.”

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