It maybe her Totem name Totem names rarely appear on civil records but often are in church records. Off course oral histories are the best source for Totem names. Cathyd At 17:10 25/01/2002 +1300, you wrote: >My mum has often talked of my grandmother (deceased) being called WAPNEE >(pronounced Wop Knee) by her elders. I was wondering if you know what it >means or have come across the word at all. Am unsure of the correct spelling >to. >Regards >Hazel > > > >==== AUS-KOORI Mailing List ==== >Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, User Research Database >and Aboriginal links at: >http://www.stardate.bc.ca/ivan/sub_pages/aus-koori.htm Cathy Dunn