Dr. Marius Barbeau reading a Wyandot text from his book, "Huron-Wyandot traditional narratives" (Ottawa: National Museum of Canada, Bulletin 165, 1960.)
An alphabetical list of Iroquoian proper names beginning with A, D, E, G, H, J, N, O, R, S, T, V, W, and Y, read by the collector in Mohawk. Introductory comments by Barbeau in English.; Haudenosaunee names such as those documented in this recording are given to Haudenosaunee children by clan mothers according to traditional protocols. These name-giving traditions are actively maintained by Haudenosaunee communities in the present day. Under these protocols, a particular name can only be held by one living person at a time. Researchers not authorized by a Haudenosaunee community to give out names in this manner are advised to observe respectful use of this recording and to consult it as a resource for its historical and linguistic information, not as a source for selecting names.
